GG's

Nails which snap during clinching can probably be softened by annealing.  

Heat to red hot, hold at that heat for a minute or so, then cool very slowly.
It's traditional to cool annealed items by burying them in wood ash.

I've done this on a very small scale with a gas kitchen range. Larger numbers of
nails can be  annealed in the outdoor barbecue.

John Ruth



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