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2. Neat article and got me thinking... I remember I read about clinched nails in boat building.

Wed Jul 13, 2022, 09:01 AM

Jul 2022

If you page down it has a good illustration of "clinching"..
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https://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Clench_Nails.html

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"Dead As A Doornail" Idiom Definition And Origin [View all] sl8 Jul 2022 OP

Ah, I should have known this already. eppur_se_muova Jul 2022 #1

I had no idea. Thank you. nt sl8 Jul 2022 #3

Excellent. Thanks. nt sl8 Jul 2022 #4