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Industry Ideas and Tips Nail Splitting Mon Aug 17 1998 A simple technique to reduce the splitting action caused by nailing wood products is to place the nail with it head down and strike the hammer down square on the top of the point. This squares off the top of the head and helps prevent splitting. Try it and I think you will like the results.