2006-09-15 07:59:09 · 4 answers · asked by mmaatttt0909 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
By thickness I mean like 2 in. tall, 1 1/2 in. tall ect.
2006-09-15 08:16:32 · update #1
All of the above answers are good. But, in this case, size matters. A larger nail is more likely to split the wood than a smaller one.
2006-09-16 02:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by paleblueshoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an old carpenters trick is to grind flat the point of a nail which will make the nail cut the woods grain rather than spreading it and causing the wood to split. Softer and dryer woods generally are more likely to split
2006-09-15 08:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ken D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thickness of the wood matters but also it's density...you should drill oak but pine is soft so you can drive a nail right thru.....when in doubt drill a pilot hole.
2006-09-15 08:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the wood is too dry or the nail too close to the end it can but a pilot hole isn;t usually needed
2006-09-15 08:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by Scott L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋