I finally stopped hand-nailing rafters after a guy in Reno showed me his framing nailer setup
Been swinging a hammer for 12 years and figured nailers were for production guys who don't care about feel. Watched a framer named Dale sink 400 ring shanks in a Reno garage in the time it takes me to do 60, and my elbow has been mad at me ever since. Anyone else switch late and regret waiting so long?
Dale sinking 400 in an afternoon is wild, but the real number is your elbow at 40 years old after 12 years of hand nailing. Once your body starts making the call, feel stops mattering.