Malco TNP3S Trim Nail Punch, Small, Pack of 1, Multi

its not nearly nearly as good as the larger version of this it didnt drive nail really well at all for me but maybe its just me

Great want I really needed ..

Small and compact. Works good

Nice size for trim nails

Work better than other brands !! Difficult rusty! And beautiful!

If youve never used these before, youll be amazed how well this allows you to put in nails into fine woodworking and dramatically reduce the chances of either damaging the wood or else bending the nail. I have both this mini size TNP3S (2.25oz) and the larger and heftier TNP2 (5.65oz). I originally bought them to quickly put in nails for bronze weatherstripping and immediately used them for all sorts of other nailing too. They both work remarkably well, although they each works well in different ways. The mini size does not seem that small to me and I like the size better. Its much more narrow. On the other hand, nails go in MUCH faster with the heavier TNP2. The larger size has a spring-loaded clip built into the barrel to help keep a nail from sliding out (if it has a larger head than a trim nail anyway). And I learned its far more durable (with the possible exception of the spring loaded clip, which I messed around with bending it to try to get it hold nails more tightly). So I was using the TNP3S yesterday to nail 2.5in trim nails (Maze HT250) into extremely dense old-growth oak thats 100-years old (this wood is so dense that ordinary nails pop the heads off with a claw hammer before they pull the nail out, and Maze nails are the only ones Ive found I can consistently pull back out...). And Im totally baffled how, but all of a sudden my Malco mini punch is jammed and nearly unusable. Somehow either the outer sleeve or the inner part that moves inside it got bent so it they dont always slide freely anymore, and tend to get jammed up. So the smaller TNP3S is not nearly as durable as the ordinary TNP2 version. Durability is critical to me, and ordinarily Id never want to buy a product again that got damaged so easily. However this small size is so incredibly useful and convenient, and the wood Im working with is so unusually hard, Ill give it another chance. I pre-drilled holes but the slender drill tip isnt 2.5in long and theres absolutely NO WAY I could have got 2.5in trim nails into this dense wood without a tool like this one. (some bent even so, going in the last half inch that wasnt pre-drilled) I immediately bought a replacement for the mini size. Its far easier to replace this tool than the original oak woodwork in a 100-year old house. Its that simple. Bottom line, I prefer the small one when I want to be more careful and am willing to take my time to be careful with wood in a really visible place that cant be easily replaced, and in tight spaces. I bought the large one first, then ordered the small one and never touched the big one again til this happened yesterday. I may use the larger one most of the time in the future, be very careful with the small one, and maybe Ill use the smaller version only in cases where the large one isnt practical (such as the really small bronze weatherstripping nails I originally bought this for).

Worked Great!

kind of cheesy but should be able to do the job

I was unfortunately using trim nails the other day, the I ended up walking my fingers, not once but a few times. This is exactly why I decided to make this fortunate purchase. Now I can not worry about the old fingers, also can put those trim nails is very small places. Holds the trim nails good, and steady, few swings on the hammer, the trim nail is perfectly set in the desired position. Easy to use, small item to even place in your pocket, or nail bag. Definitely well made, so it can surely take a good swing of the hammer. Great item

I used this to set weatherstrip nails in Bronze weatherstripping. Its a little large for that but it does work. Also, this model doesnt have a nail retainer clip so you have to carefully hold the plunger back a bit so the nail doesnt fall out. I pre-drilled the nail holes with some small metric drill bits that I bought at Harbor Freight. Doing that and using this punch made the job go a lot easier.