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Originally Posted by Crowbob
As a very young lad one of the first things ever my dad taught me was to let the hammer do the work. Even today as I struggle with just about any tool, I remind myself of that advice and everything gets easy-peasy. The hardest part with a hammer was my aim. Practice helped me reduce hitting the wrong nail. Pain was also a good motivator, of course.
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Good advice.
Especially if hammering down, lift to a measured distance, light touch, and just guide as gravity does the work. Gravity doesn't wear out, you can hit with a measured force and nail everything just right.
Especially when metal working, a measured touch is very valuable.
Probably my worst hammer experience is when I was assigned an ipod welding young person with music, he couldn't hit consistent, and couldn't listen. My need to re-work everything he did combined with him not catching on meant I sent him away and did the job myself. There wasn't time to teach some one with music filled earbuds in and get it done.