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I think assembly of the tool is pretty self-evident from the photos. I will just point out that the heads must be cut off the concrete nails, and the nails sharpened to a needle point on the bench grinder. You will also need to grind a bit off the sides of a few nails, or use fewer concrete nails and take up the slack with some small finish nails, in order to get the concrete nails to fit perfectly in the compression fitting. | I think assembly of the tool is pretty self-evident from the photos. I will just point out that the heads must be cut off the concrete nails, and the nails sharpened to a needle point on the bench grinder. You will also need to grind a bit off the sides of a few nails, or use fewer concrete nails and take up the slack with some small finish nails, in order to get the concrete nails to fit perfectly in the compression fitting. | ||
To use the tool, simply press the tool (hard) into the briar and twist. The briar will pop off in chunks, leaving a random, craggy texture. The most common mistake when using this tool is not overlapping the "cuts" with the tool. Many folks have written me and | To use the tool, simply press the tool (hard) into the briar and twist. The briar will pop off in chunks, leaving a random, craggy texture. The most common mistake when using this tool is not overlapping the "cuts" with the tool. Many folks have written me and asked how I got the results I get with the tool, as their rusticating looks sparse and unattractive. The answer is almost always, just do more! | ||
Another method of rustication I have used is carving chisels. I have several chisels for hand carving, and I simply press the tool into the briar and pry off chunks. I am usually going for a deeper, more chunky look when I use these tools. | Another method of rustication I have used is carving chisels. I have several chisels for hand carving, and I simply press the tool into the briar and pry off chunks. I am usually going for a deeper, more chunky look when I use these tools. | ||