Paslode 3250-F16 Finish Nailer

Tool: Paslode 3250-F16 Finish Nailer 15 years on a few drops of oil, my Paslode 3250-F16 has shot more finish nails than most people will ever get the opportunity to. How many houses in 10 years as a trim carpenter? How many thousands of feet of trim? How many hundreds of thousands of nails? This [...]

Airy AMT-6232S 18-Gauge Brad Nailer Stapler

Tool: Airy 18 Gauge Brad Nailer/Stapler Date of Service: 1995 One day I needed a brad nailer and bought an Airy because it was least expensive and I’d heard it would be ‘good enough’. I’m pretty sure the sticker on this one says AMT-6232S though a Google search reveals the same nailer with different numbers [...]

Paslode Cordless 16-gauge Angled Finish Nailer

Tool: Paslode Cordless 16 gauge Angled Finish Nailer I have to be very careful not to swear while writing about my Paslode Cordless Finish Nailer. I have a serious love-hate relationship with this tool. For certain applications the Paslode Cordless Nailer is indispensable but that’s highly conditional upon it actually working. It’s truly unfortunate, my [...]

Porter-Cable PIN100 23 gauge pin nailer

Tool: Porter-Cable PIN100 23 gauge pin nailer The Porter-Cable PIN100 is one of my favorite pneumatic tools. It’s a very handy nailer and saves a lot of time assembling. I use it for that third hand I always wish I had. Cabinetmakers take notice, It doesn’t matter if you can’t afford the Grex P635 Pinner, [...]