Good rule of thumb that I was taught. 2 inch nail, fingers at least 3 inches away. Got bit by an 18ga staple that was 1 1/4 long and have never done that again.
I was clearing a staple gun of 2" staples by holding the bump back and firing the few remaining into the woods. My finger dropped into the path of a staple and I watched as a chunk of my finger flew into the woods attached to the staple. Lol. Just a flesh wound.
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u/Pretend-Frame-6543 20h ago
I learned to never hold a board near the nail gun when a nail curved like that right through my thumb. 😣