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"Eigenvector" wrote in message
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While I was constructing my compost pile I had to attach the rabbit
fencing to the boards - so I used U staples. Those have got to be the
hardest things to insert into a board. 2 of the worst aspects in a
fastener, 1 they are round and uneven meaning you have to hit them just
perfectly in order to drive them in, 2 they are small so you have to hit
them with your fingers right on the impact surface.

Do the staples with the flat hammer spot at the top of the "U" go in
easier, or are staples like this just a big pain to properly hammer in?
If so I really feel sorry for people who have to string barbed wire
fences.

On the few occasions I've been faced with this, I simply held the staples
with a pair of needle-nose pliers. If you have a LOT to drive this may be
a pain, but you won't have to buy an expensive tool.
So it's not just me then. I was beginning to wonder if I was doing it the
wrong way or something. I can't fathom doing this for more than a few quick
jobs. Trying to hold the fencing in tension, while driving a very small
uneven staple into wood with a hammer just isn't fun.