Finish Nail Guns Guide

Nail guns have become an indispensable tool in any woodworker’s arsenal for their ease of use and immense usefulness. Nail guns com in various types like electric, compressed air, gas charged etc and have in many ways replaced hammers as tools of choice amongst builders. Apart from driving mechanism nail guns are of various types depending upon the usage like Finish nailers that drive smaller gauge nails, over a wide range of lengths, with very small heads. Today, finish nail guns come in many sizes, shapes, colors and power sources. No more air hoses to drag around and get caught in the ladder legs. You don’t even have to lug the compressor into the house. Instead, a lightweight battery charger is all that you need.

Popular finish nail guns include Senco’s Air Free 25 18-gauge brad nailer, Paslode’s 16-gauge finish nailer and Dewalt’s DC618 16-gauge finish nailer. The difference between a brad nailer and a finish nailer is the size of the nail. When a nail is smaller than an average nail, it’s called a brad.