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Stumpy, I just discovered your channel about a year ago and I have to tell you how much I enjoy it. I am 79 and I just sold my home and I am renting so my woodworking and household repair days are over. I just wish all of these wonderful channels were available 60 years ago. Thank you. Norm
@Norm475 I don't know where you live, but you might want to research if there is a community maker or hack space. Those are non-profit organizations who maintain communal wood or metal shop facilities, and or electronics or 3D printing, depending on the membership's capabilities. Your woodworking days are not necessarily over.
Hey Norm I am a 24 year old with a dream to have a profitable wood shop of my own one day and as much as I use RUclips as a tool to learn, I also have a bookshelf full of vintage DIY books, that are chalk full of useful knowledge. At the end of the day Nothing beats learning a new skill from someone who has mastered it over the years.
I’m not even a woodworker. I was just randomly fixated about how ancient people made screws. You explained with so much passion and insight that I now have newfound respect for woodworkers.
What great content you post! I recently discovered a screw with an offset slot. It was used to fasten a window pulley sash in a 110 year old house. I decided to keep it in place because I thought it was quirky. It never occurred to me that it might be a hand-made screw or a partially hand-made screw that might pre-date 1860. While I wont' ever know the history of that screw, I am really glad I kept it when refurbishing that window.
I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years. I’m always turning yours on to see all the new information and history. I’m 70 and like to craft items for my wife’s craft shows. I repurpose lots of wood for a sign or a trivet. Thank you for all that you do. Your time is valuable and you do a most excellent job of conveying your message.
All hail the Robertson screw! As a Canadian Electrician, I love the robertson screw, as it does not strip out so easy like the phillips screw. You also don't need a magnetic bit to hold the screw to the driver and the colour coded sizes (yellow, green, red and black) makes it simple to grab the proper size driver. James I would like to commend you, an American, for actually recognizing the Robertson screw and calling it by its proper name, and not simply calling it a "Square" screw. And your history of the robertson screw was spot on! Keep up the great work.
Videos such as this one is what sets you apart, in my opinion. Lots of good info, history, and visual. Thanks for educating us. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 🖐
I love learning new stuff about old professions, especially those that I thought I already knew a lot about. Like ones that I grew up with, because my grandfather was a master cabinet maker, and I was always helping my dad build sets for stage productions. Well, these things are new to me. And I also live learning about less well known makers of good tools in these spaces, so I’m really glad that you focus on sponsors of tools that you actually use, and that produce a quality product - but maybe aren’t as well known. Thank you for everything you do!
I love the curious bits of wisdom you're forever injecting 'back' into the craft. Today we learnt that the idea of thinking a screw is an improvenment on the, humble nail, is an erroneous assumption. Horses for courses as we say in the UK. Cheers Jim.
I've worked in construction, and in a hardware store, this video taught me more about screws and nails than all my years experience in both. Great video! Cheers from the home of the Roberston!
I had no idea how interesting nails and screws could be….you are an incredible font of knowledge, Mr. Nubs! My woodworking skills are limited primarily to restoring interesting pieces of furniture. My current project is a 1920s(?) mission-style armchair made by the Stratford Chair Company, of Ontario, Canada. It has those Robinson “square head” screws holding the seat base corner blocks….and when I saw them, I was puzzled. Now, I’m glad to see that they are correct for the period! I’ve watched your chisel steel video, the screw video….Your nail video is next!
I wanted to thank you for your RUclips posts, I have learned more from you than any other woodworker including Norm Abram and I didn’t miss one episode! You are a master of the masters, again, thank you!
Love the history lesson, so those irregular screws I found were not cheap they were antiques. Also love the practical lesson on where a nail and a screw work best. Also that we have one more thing to thank Henry Ford for, I always wondered why they looked at me funny in Canada when I asked for a phillip's head screwdriver. Never fail to learn something from your videos.
Thank you, I'm a woodworker and a antique dealer. I have a mystery old brass and wood calendar, I've always wondered it's age and now I know the screws are hand filed I can date it to before 1760. You just got subbed
Appreciate your channel... Been a stagehand and theatrical carpenter part time my whole life, with some contractor level remodel carpentry as a kid... finally have a full wood and metal shop at my disposal, and find my work edging up to actual woodworking... thanks for sharing your experience in such a clear, concise manner.
Hi! Think Im really going to enjoy your channel. I am a journeymen Cabinetmaker, who's currently training to work as a high school wood shop teacher(better pension lol.) And your delivery was awesome. Thank you!
One trick I learned as a kid was to use soap on a screw when it was hard to screw it in. So if you really have to use a lot of force which results in damaging the screw, try soap on the thread as it functions like grease on a bolt and works much easier. Love your videos and the knowledge. Thanks!
That was really informative. You do know your subject so well. Many of the pitfalls you described I have learned from my own experience but you put all that information together in a logical, fluently delivered way. Excellent!
I used to make screws for architectural and plumbing applications, and even wood screws for piers, it’s still a pain. We would use Landis threading machines from the 70’s. It’s amazing how accurate those machines can be.
On your recommendation I recently purchased a (ridiculously) expensive (in NZD) Bridge City MT-2 layout tool, and I have to say it is the most gorgeously manufactured tool I own. Its smoothness of operation, and its extremely fine tolerances make it an absolute joy to hold, and use. This will be a tool handed down through generations.
As one of the OG woodworking channels, been watching for a long time (thanks!). The quality of information and presentation has vastly improved from the very early days. Looks like you've mastered it!
Had to watch twice due to the shear amount of puns hammering my thoughts & screwing with my focus. This really was fasten ating & nailed points of the history I didn't know. The second watch was really clenching my attention and tightened my focus.
Nicely done James, though this information was not new to me, it gives me a video to show folks who are obsessed with a "screw only" fastener mindset. As a bit of trivia info, I read a study years ago in the Journal of Light Construction. A publication written by builders for builders. It showed that the average force to run in a Phillips head screw required 12lbs of pushing force to resist cam-out, a Robertson head was 8lbs, then the winner, your favorite and mine, the Torx head is 5lbs.. Really nice when running in a lot of screws. Handy when reaching up and screwing in a arms length, it applies equally well in removing them. Far too often I see homeowners and a few contractors use drywall screws, both phosphate and E.G., to attach joist hangers. They just can't believe they will fail in time, which I've witnessed. The good news for these guys is Simpson Strong Tie now produces and shows specs for screws designed for hangers. Excellent info as usual, James.
I really like the way you take a small subject and talk about it in very clear, well argued detail that really explain the "why" and "how". This is stuff I have tried to explain to others before but never managed to put it so clearly and succinctly.
The phillips head screw is perfect...for a specific application at a specific point in time - mechanical drivers without torque limiters. Somehow it took hold as a generalized "universal" screw head. That was always a mistake from day one. Why it is still used is just market inertia and ubiquity - for most purposes it's a horrible design, but here we are.
@@jamese9283 enough to hate Phillips. Everyone who uses mechanical drivers learns to hate phillips. And it's not habit it's the same reason hospitals and the military uses computer software that's 20 years old, which is NOT because it's the best thing for the task. Also it's well in the process of being replaced by better designs and has been for the past couple decades at least
One advantage of the original Slotted head is that you can easily remove them even when they are damaged or rusty. It prevents more damage than necessary to restore antique furniture (or weapons as shown in this vid).
Hi everyone😊. I hope there are a lot of young wood craftsmen who follow the videos. You get a whole lot of stories and things evolve. Thank you so much for the amazing videos 👍🇺🇸🇩🇰. Lars from Denmark. PS Google Translate.
Another nice addition to your information. In the Middle Ages, we used phalanges instead of wooden plugs. Phalanges are more resistant to moisture in medieval buildings. Greetings from Belgium.
Thanks for sharing with us and reminding us about the uses of nails and screws. Great information James ! Stay safe and keep up the good work and videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻
This video was great! I find the history of screws and nails fascinating, I think it's under appreciated! I hope you'll do more like this, thanks Stumpy.
Love these history lessons! - I hope you can make a video on how to identify different sorts of woods when looking at planks and other building materials :)
Brilliant video, never seen you before. Spent a life time making nails rivets and screws, later for the aircraft manufacturers. Enjoyed hearing the history of screws if which I didn't know. Would love to see the earliest screw machine machines. Alan
I love your videos. Thanks for a great job. You clearly do your homework. I do take exception to nails in construction. Air nailers have revolutionized all aspects of home building: shingles, siding, framing, trim work, cabinets, etc. I've used an air nailer in every one of those applications and would choose nothing better. Great job though. Thanks.
Truly appreciate how you bring history into view and how it has changed over time, James. It's important imho to learn where things today came from and why, and as yet can not understand why J.M. Browning came up with so many odd ball threads but set the standard for head designs. As a geezer engineer I've always appreciated fasteners of all makes and models and appropriately choosing the proper one for the task. It's also nice to have the varieties we have today but sometimes find it difficult to find what I'm looking for, especially at Big Box stores between the bins and boxes galore! Also loved your quips in the square (Bridge City) ad and love their innovative engineering!! My Moto - always learn something every day! Thanks Much!!
Fascinating info! As usual, your videos are very informative enjoyable. Just as I convinced myself that screws beat nails as the better fastener, you've given me a fresh insight... Thank you!
I'm a new fan of yours and new subscriber being on the Spectrum there's always a part of me always nagging inside of my head for details and information. Hou explain things in ways 8 can follow along with and understand. Thank you so much for being here. This is my ASMR for sleep, you are godsent sir.
I do love Torx head screws, the one problem is in decks where the head fills with crud and you find it difficult to insert the bit to remove the screw when you are replacing a board.
I have built many decks using Torx screws. Pre drilled and countersunk. I agree they do fill with crud right away. However I have never come across a screw head so full a awl or a razor knife can't clean out what needs to be cleaned as to a bit successfully achieving removal.. Do you folks walk in wet concrete?! Haha
@@svenben9868 Sven I never said you can't clean them, a pressure washer does a pretty good job. But, without a pressure washer it is a pain. I found the square head screws are the all-around best for inserting and removing.
You videos are always good... but THIS one is superb. Unexpectedly important and very useful information, beautifully and succinctly presented. You have become a Master of the art and science of information transfer.
re: small nails being easier to hide in e.g. moulding around skirting boards: you're underestimating what we're prepared to do with filler in residential construction! :p
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Stumpy, I just discovered your channel about a year ago and I have to tell you how much I enjoy it. I am 79 and I just sold my home and I am renting so my woodworking and household repair days are over. I just wish all of these wonderful channels were available 60 years ago. Thank you. Norm
Welcome aboard!
@Norm475 I don't know where you live, but you might want to research if there is a community maker or hack space. Those are non-profit organizations who maintain communal wood or metal shop facilities, and or electronics or 3D printing, depending on the membership's capabilities.
Your woodworking days are not necessarily over.
@@fredericapanon207 great point. They also may have clubs or groups so you can talk/collaborate with other local like-minded people
Hey Norm I am a 24 year old with a dream to have a profitable wood shop of my own one day and as much as I use RUclips as a tool to learn, I also have a bookshelf full of vintage DIY books, that are chalk full of useful knowledge. At the end of the day Nothing beats learning a new skill from someone who has mastered it over the years.
If you lived near me you'd be welcome in my shop..... I'm sure there's someone near you who shares the same sentiment!
Best sponsor ad ever. Totally squared my brain.
Agreed!
Square square, square squaring square square square. Square square!
Every time I watch a Stumpy video, I learn something new. Well done.
I’m not even a woodworker. I was just randomly fixated about how ancient people made screws. You explained with so much passion and insight that I now have newfound respect for woodworkers.
What great content you post!
I recently discovered a screw with an offset slot. It was used to fasten a window pulley sash in a 110 year old house. I decided to keep it in place because I thought it was quirky. It never occurred to me that it might be a hand-made screw or a partially hand-made screw that might pre-date 1860. While I wont' ever know the history of that screw, I am really glad I kept it when refurbishing that window.
That's awesome
I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years. I’m always turning yours on to see all the new information and history. I’m 70 and like to craft items for my wife’s craft shows. I repurpose lots of wood for a sign or a trivet. Thank you for all that you do. Your time is valuable and you do a most excellent job of conveying your message.
All hail the Robertson screw! As a Canadian Electrician, I love the robertson screw, as it does not strip out so easy like the phillips screw. You also don't need a magnetic bit to hold the screw to the driver and the colour coded sizes (yellow, green, red and black) makes it simple to grab the proper size driver.
James I would like to commend you, an American, for actually recognizing the Robertson screw and calling it by its proper name, and not simply calling it a "Square" screw. And your history of the robertson screw was spot on! Keep up the great work.
Videos such as this one is what sets you apart, in my opinion. Lots of good info, history, and visual. Thanks for educating us. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 🖐
I love learning new stuff about old professions, especially those that I thought I already knew a lot about. Like ones that I grew up with, because my grandfather was a master cabinet maker, and I was always helping my dad build sets for stage productions.
Well, these things are new to me.
And I also live learning about less well known makers of good tools in these spaces, so I’m really glad that you focus on sponsors of tools that you actually use, and that produce a quality product - but maybe aren’t as well known.
Thank you for everything you do!
I love the curious bits of wisdom you're forever injecting 'back' into the craft. Today we learnt that the idea of thinking a screw is an improvenment on the, humble nail, is an erroneous assumption. Horses for courses as we say in the UK. Cheers Jim.
You nailed it Jim.
I've worked in construction, and in a hardware store, this video taught me more about screws and nails than all my years experience in both. Great video! Cheers from the home of the Roberston!
I had no idea how interesting nails and screws could be….you are an incredible font of knowledge, Mr. Nubs! My woodworking skills are limited primarily to restoring interesting pieces of furniture. My current project is a 1920s(?) mission-style armchair made by the Stratford Chair Company, of Ontario, Canada. It has those Robinson “square head” screws holding the seat base corner blocks….and when I saw them, I was puzzled. Now, I’m glad to see that they are correct for the period! I’ve watched your chisel steel video, the screw video….Your nail video is next!
Amazing to be able to nerd out on screws and nails!
I wanted to thank you for your RUclips posts, I have learned more from you than any other woodworker including Norm Abram and I didn’t miss one episode! You are a master of the masters, again, thank you!
YHANK YOU FOR THE HISTORY AND EXPLAINING THE USE OF SCREWS AND NAILS
You nailed it Mr. Nubs!
Dense and accurate information conveyed in a direct, clear, cohesive (and still interesting!) fashion. Lovely.
Love the history lesson, so those irregular screws I found were not cheap they were antiques. Also love the practical lesson on where a nail and a screw work best. Also that we have one more thing to thank Henry Ford for, I always wondered why they looked at me funny in Canada when I asked for a phillip's head screwdriver. Never fail to learn something from your videos.
You are a great woodworking teacher. Love your videos.
Thank you, I'm a woodworker and a antique dealer. I have a mystery old brass and wood calendar, I've always wondered it's age and now I know the screws are hand filed I can date it to before 1760. You just got subbed
Appreciate your channel... Been a stagehand and theatrical carpenter part time my whole life, with some contractor level remodel carpentry as a kid... finally have a full wood and metal shop at my disposal, and find my work edging up to actual woodworking... thanks for sharing your experience in such a clear, concise manner.
You sure know your screws ! Thank you for all of the research you do..
Fascinating. I love history videos. I’d enjoy more “history of” woodworking videos.
Check out rex krueger. He's into historic woodworking and plays CSI with old junk cabinets :)
Fastenating!
I love that someone spent so much time to explain something I had a passing fancy in
Hi! Think Im really going to enjoy your channel. I am a journeymen Cabinetmaker, who's currently training to work as a high school wood shop teacher(better pension lol.) And your delivery was awesome. Thank you!
There is an excellent book called “One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw”.
One trick I learned as a kid was to use soap on a screw when it was hard to screw it in. So if you really have to use a lot of force which results in damaging the screw, try soap on the thread as it functions like grease on a bolt and works much easier.
Love your videos and the knowledge. Thanks!
That was really informative. You do know your subject so well. Many of the pitfalls you described I have learned from my own experience but you put all that information together in a logical, fluently delivered way. Excellent!
I really like these history / trivia lesson episodes. So much fascinating backstory & nuance to things I had been taking for granted.
Nicely done!
I used to make screws for architectural and plumbing applications, and even wood screws for piers, it’s still a pain. We would use Landis threading machines from the 70’s. It’s amazing how accurate those machines can be.
On your recommendation I recently purchased a (ridiculously) expensive (in NZD) Bridge City MT-2 layout tool, and I have to say it is the most gorgeously manufactured tool I own. Its smoothness of operation, and its extremely fine tolerances make it an absolute joy to hold, and use. This will be a tool handed down through generations.
As one of the OG woodworking channels, been watching for a long time (thanks!). The quality of information and presentation has vastly improved from the very early days. Looks like you've mastered it!
The history of the screw is a subject which could easily fill a dozen videos.
And every single one of them, would be fascinating!
Hot damn, you have the some of the best content out there. Thank you and your crew for all that you do!
Had to watch twice due to the shear amount of puns hammering my thoughts & screwing with my focus. This really was fasten ating & nailed points of the history I didn't know. The second watch was really clenching my attention and tightened my focus.
You are pretty sharp!
Nicely done James, though this information was not new to me, it gives me a video to show folks who are obsessed with a "screw only" fastener mindset. As a bit of trivia info, I read a study years ago in the Journal of Light Construction. A publication written by builders for builders. It showed that the average force to run in a Phillips head screw required 12lbs of pushing force to resist cam-out, a Robertson head was 8lbs, then the winner, your favorite and mine, the Torx head is 5lbs.. Really nice when running in a lot of screws. Handy when reaching up and screwing in a arms length, it applies equally well in removing them. Far too often I see homeowners and a few contractors use drywall screws, both phosphate and E.G., to attach joist hangers. They just can't believe they will fail in time, which I've witnessed. The good news for these guys is Simpson Strong Tie now produces and shows specs for screws designed for hangers. Excellent info as usual, James.
I really like the way you take a small subject and talk about it in very clear, well argued detail that really explain the "why" and "how". This is stuff I have tried to explain to others before but never managed to put it so clearly and succinctly.
Don't agree with them often, but Canada was right on the Robertson screw.
The phillips head screw is perfect...for a specific application at a specific point in time - mechanical drivers without torque limiters. Somehow it took hold as a generalized "universal" screw head. That was always a mistake from day one. Why it is still used is just market inertia and ubiquity - for most purposes it's a horrible design, but here we are.
Agreed. A Phillips head is almost useless. The Robertson is far more effective.
@@indalcecio The power of the mighty USA over Canada. USA was and is a global force. It overtook the UK in 1900 they set the standards.
@@jamese9283 enough to hate Phillips. Everyone who uses mechanical drivers learns to hate phillips. And it's not habit it's the same reason hospitals and the military uses computer software that's 20 years old, which is NOT because it's the best thing for the task. Also it's well in the process of being replaced by better designs and has been for the past couple decades at least
One advantage of the original Slotted head is that you can easily remove them even when they are damaged or rusty. It prevents more damage than necessary to restore antique furniture (or weapons as shown in this vid).
Now THIS was your best documentary yet.
Watched a great video about standardisation many years ago..
Focused on engineering, but incredible how much this changed the world.
Hi everyone😊. I hope there are a lot of young wood craftsmen who follow the videos. You get a whole lot of stories and things evolve. Thank you so much for the amazing videos 👍🇺🇸🇩🇰. Lars from Denmark. PS Google Translate.
Thank you youtube for reccomending me a video about screws. And thank you stumpy Nubs for it... it was really interessting!
Thank you from the bottom of my tool box! I totally needed this and your screw test video . If I were ask, you are in my top 5 favorite subscriptions!
You have increased my knowledge and understanding of fasteners. Also, your square poem was magnificent. Bravo Brother! Thank you.
Another nice addition to your information.
In the Middle Ages, we used phalanges instead of wooden plugs.
Phalanges are more resistant to moisture in medieval buildings.
Greetings from Belgium.
Thanks for sharing with us and reminding us about the uses of nails and screws. Great information James ! Stay safe and keep up the good work and videos. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻
You are one of the best presenters on RUclips. Thanks for another interesting video.
This video was amazing. The poetry at the end was so good!
Great history lesson! We so often take for granted what we have. It's nice to know how they came into being.
Your clips are wonderful. Short and compact with useful information. Thanks
Your videos just keep getting better and better.
This video was great! I find the history of screws and nails fascinating, I think it's under appreciated! I hope you'll do more like this, thanks Stumpy.
You're Amazing James and so informative. I always enjoy! Peace and thank you!
Loved the poem! It had a little Dr. Seuss feel to it.
This was great! Thanks for taking the time to put this info together!
Love these history lessons! - I hope you can make a video on how to identify different sorts of woods when looking at planks and other building materials :)
I really like how informative your channel is!
Brilliant video, never seen you before. Spent a life time making nails rivets and screws, later for the aircraft manufacturers. Enjoyed hearing the history of screws if which I didn't know. Would love to see the earliest screw machine machines. Alan
Fascinating talk. Thanks James.
Great information. Thank you for taking the time to share!
Learned many things from this video. I love history lessons.
I enjoyed this history of screws. Thanks.
The ad at the end gave me a good chuckle. Thanks for another video.
Another great lesson, I love it. Thank you.
Thanks for the great history lesson, James.
Well done! We hope you are an instructor as you really present material well! Best of luck!
I love it when you give us a history lesson
Another great video to learn from. It was nice seeing the changes from the history.
Incredible work on this video. Thanks you!
You nailed it…
I love your videos. Thanks for a great job. You clearly do your homework. I do take exception to nails in construction. Air nailers have revolutionized all aspects of home building: shingles, siding, framing, trim work, cabinets, etc. I've used an air nailer in every one of those applications and would choose nothing better. Great job though. Thanks.
Truly appreciate how you bring history into view and how it has changed over time, James. It's important imho to learn where things today came from and why, and as yet can not understand why J.M. Browning came up with so many odd ball threads but set the standard for head designs. As a geezer engineer I've always appreciated fasteners of all makes and models and appropriately choosing the proper one for the task. It's also nice to have the varieties we have today but sometimes find it difficult to find what I'm looking for, especially at Big Box stores between the bins and boxes galore! Also loved your quips in the square (Bridge City) ad and love their innovative engineering!! My Moto - always learn something every day! Thanks Much!!
Great job on the square ad. And thanks for the lowdown I screws.
Hail Herr Professor! Always like going back to school with you, the best
Just found your channel and the very first video I learned something valuable, and it was very interesting. Thank you!. That's a sub earned.
Fascinating info! As usual, your videos are very informative enjoyable. Just as I convinced myself that screws beat nails as the better fastener, you've given me a fresh insight... Thank you!
It's good to learn! Thank you for your expertise and knowledge.
Great information James. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this subject.
Learned a lot of new information in this one short video. Very informative. Thanks for all the great videos.
stumpy great video
i will be looking at screws in a different way when working on
old buildings , antiques ect
thanks all the best from England
What a great, informative discussion James. Thank you for giving us so much information, it is much appreciated.
Great history, always interesting. Thanks
Awesome advert poem at the end! The video was spot on too!
Another great vid, helping us to re-evaluate those things that are taken for granted and sometimes discarded. 👍🏻
Great video... full of great information! Thanks!
Very informative video, James! Thank you!
I'm a new fan of yours and new subscriber being on the Spectrum there's always a part of me always nagging inside of my head for details and information. Hou explain things in ways 8 can follow along with and understand. Thank you so much for being here. This is my ASMR for sleep, you are godsent sir.
Bridge City: That is the best damn RUclips commercial I've ever seen.
I never knew that info about nails. Well that has explained a lot about some of problems iv had because iv used screws instead of nails. Thanks again
Kept my attention the whole video, great job man
Love your stuff , always enjoy your content!
I do love Torx head screws, the one problem is in decks where the head fills with crud and you find it difficult to insert the bit to remove the screw when you are replacing a board.
That's the reason why I prefer Allen screws or hexagonal screwheads.
With a good well made Torx screw and modern power tools you can drive the screw right though the board. Can not do that with Philips.
I have built many decks using Torx screws. Pre drilled and countersunk. I agree they do fill with crud right away. However I have never come across a screw head so full a awl or a razor knife can't clean out what needs to be cleaned as to a bit successfully achieving removal.. Do you folks walk in wet concrete?! Haha
@@svenben9868 Sven I never said you can't clean them, a pressure washer does a pretty good job. But, without a pressure washer it is a pain. I found the square head screws are the all-around best for inserting and removing.
Very informative on when to use each.
Love your new format🙏
Wow. Nicely done. Congratulations.
You videos are always good... but THIS one is superb. Unexpectedly important and very useful information, beautifully and succinctly presented. You have become a Master of the art and science of information transfer.
re: small nails being easier to hide in e.g. moulding around skirting boards: you're underestimating what we're prepared to do with filler in residential construction! :p
Great info and details, as always. Thanks again, James.