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Description

Using a hammer, recognizing different sizes and purposes, try out on various nails. Understand the purpose and use of nails versus screws. (sheer strength, hidden work, glue assistance/hold)

Resources

assorted nail types, glue (for example), hammers, wood to nail into

Instructions

show various nail types, speak about how nails are needed in structural examples (home building) over screws, sometimes nails are for hidden finishing work, sometimes to hold until glue does the real work. Spiral versus smooth, plain steel versus galvanized.

hammers can steer nails as you hit, show and encourage use.

let youth pick a piece of wood, and try various nail types.

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