Good nail sets????

tod osier

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Anyone got a suggestion on an excellent nail set? My old Stanley set of sets is worn out from use and I'd really like something a step better. In the dammit I'm worth it vein, I bought a Starrett nail set and the first one I got had a bad tip (something like 10 degrees off square). The replacement is nice, but I can tell it isn't going to last the way I'm using it. 99.9999% of my use is setting gunned 16 or 18 gauge trim nails. These days I'm setting a lot of SS nails in fiber cement trim and it is especially hard on the tool.

Suggestions?
 
Still have some of my old Stanley and Craftsman tools and will not give them up. Always yard sale for tools. Got a neat tiny palm plane, just needs to be sharpened.
 
Probably don't want Harbor Freight then. Can't help on store bought, always just made them out of hardened concrete nails, but I'm a cheap guy. lol
 
Tod, we use these at work pretty often. No need for hammer and you can't slip and hit your finger.

http://www.rockler.com/spring-loaded-nail-set
 
Try Starrett nail sets from Lee Valley Tools -

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67456&cat=1,53193&ap=1
 
Try Starrett nail sets from Lee Valley Tools -

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67456&cat=1,53193&ap=1

How long have you had yours? How hard do you use them? As I said, I have one Starrett - the first was poorly made and the replacement seems softish.
 
Tod, we use these at work pretty often. No need for hammer and you can't slip and hit your finger.

http://www.rockler.com/spring-loaded-nail-set

Never tried one, I'll have to think about. Thanks!
 
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