set 10 but such a covering is not required fig3 a and 3b show the tapered portion 12 and tip portion 14 of the preferred nail set 10 in this embodiment the tip portion 14 includes a substantially rectangular notch 32 that passes through the tip portion 14 as used herein when it is said that notch 32 u201c passes through u201d tip portion 14 it is understood that notch 32 is a cutaway all the way through tip portion 14 as shown in fig3 b for example it is understood that notch 32 may also be entirely within tip portion 14 that is to say it is possible for the tip portion 14 of a nail set 10 of the present invention to appear from its sides to be the same as a prior art nail set but to include notch 32 within tip portion 14 the notch 32 is sized to accommodate the rectangular head of a pneumatic finish nail and to hold the tip portion 14 in place on the head while it is being driven fig4 a and 4b show the tapered portion 12 and tip portion 14 of an alternative nail set 10 in this embodiment the tip portion 14 includes a substantially trapezoidal notch 32 that passes through the tip portion 14 the trapezoidal notch 32 is sized to accommodate the rectangular heads of a number of different sizes of pneumatic finish nails and to hold the tip portion 14 in place on the head while it is being driven fig5 a and 5b show the tapered portion 12 and tip portion 14 of another alternative nail set 10 in this embodiment the tip.