"HeyBub" wrote in message
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gcotterl wrote:
How do I prevent finish nails from bending when I hammer then nails
through pre-drilled holes in quarter-round oak molding into drywall?
(I'm not using a brad-nailer).

Use a brad nailer. A perfectly acceptable one is available from HF for
under $20. Once you get a brad nailer, you'll use your hammer for pounding
everything EXCEPT nails.

'Course you'll need a compressor, too.

Bought a new DeWalt with cart and hose the other day at yard sale for $60
.............

Used it already on the back forty for fencing that had to be stapled to
cedar posts. What a joy. The guy working for me even commented that it was
light years ahead of fence staples.

Steve