I'm just starting out, I have been working on nails. The problem I'm having is I'm hitting to soft when cutting, I was also using a hardy cut with a tip that was round and not sharp. So by the time I cut and twist the nail to break it off it's lost it's yellow and turns black. So it was hard to form a nice looking nail head. Pick up a new hardy cut this weekend that is sharp going to attempted some more nail soon.
I will have to pick up a brass hammer, have one for my hand planes but the handle is short.
Thanks, Jacob