Question vise for tall mouldings.....

[canada framer]

I just want to know when assembling tall mouldings (3inches & up) i usually insert 3-4 v-nails stacked but i still find that the top has a slight gap...
so my question is : what kind of vise do you use for extra assembly after the v-nailer??
or if you you dont use a vise what do you do instead??

 

[Jeff Rodier]

23 Gauge pin nailer. So small that on most mouldings you won't need filler.

 

[canada framer]

23 Gauge pin nailer. So small that on most mouldings you won't need filler.

you have a picture of that???

 

[canada framer]

you have a picture of that???

o i got it...you mean shoot it with a nail gun??? wont it show?

 

[Jeff Rodier]

It is as thin as a needle. Many mouldings show no sign of it.

 

[canada framer]

It is as thin as a needle. Many mouldings show no sign of it.

were can i get one???

 

[Jeff Rodier]

Not sure what you have up in the tundra there but Home Depot & Lowes stock them. Any place that sells a brad nailer, air stapler and most that carry pneumatic carpentry tools will stock them.

 

[canada framer]

Not sure what you have up in the tundra there but Home Depot & Lowes stock them. Any place that sells a brad nailer, air stapler and most that carry pneumatic carpentry tools will stock them.

thanks

 

[Jim Miller]

If you want a framing industry supplier, try AMS (Art Material Service). A few years ago I bought an Omer 28 gauge pin driver, whihc shoots pins from 1/2" to 1-1/8" long. As Jeff said, the hole is so small that it barely shows in most mouldings.

 

[Pat Murphey]

Bostitch - great price, free shipping from Amazon, no sales tax if your in one of the lucky states.


http://www.amazon.com/Bostitch-HP11...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1261582207&sr=8-1

 

[David Waldmann]

We have a Grex 23 ga headless pinner and love it.

 

[Rick Granick]

NOW I know what I want for Christmas.
Rick

 

[canada framer]

Went to home depot today and bought me a ridgid 23 gauge nail gun at 119.00$ cdn...
the question is do i shoot the frame first with the nail gun or after the v-nailer??

 

[FrameMakers]

After. I just put the pins in the upper portion of the frame since the v-nails hold the bottom together.

I do have a tall vise that has an adjustment to push in the top of the mouldings.

 

[David Waldmann]

Right. Use the vnailer to join the frame first, which holds it together, then put the pins in. With a headless pinner you really HAVE to cross nail, as there is almost nothing to keep the top of the nail pulling right through - even on hardwood, I'd imagine with softwood it'd be really bad.

 

[jim_p]

23 Gauge pin nailer. So small that on most mouldings you won't need filler.

Thanks for the tip! I was just in the process of joining a tall&skinny Vermont Hardwoods shadowbox... my test joins in the v-nailer were getting splayed apart. Ran out to Home Depot and bought me a Christmas present (the Porter-Cable pin nailer was $109). Worked like a champ!

 

[Jeff Rodier]

I love Christmas tools. Best gift in the world.

 

[FrameMakers]

Me too Jeff. I got a Kreg pocket hole jig.

 

[Jeff Rodier]

Me too Jeff. I got a Kreg pocket hole jig.

Great gift but you should have gotten a Priest to splash some Holy Water on it to remove the curse that came with the whole experience.