Hardwood is sure hard, very hard.
When I hammer 2mm diameter nails in to make my doors, I pre-drill with a 2mm drill bit to the length of the nail and guess what - they still bend even when I just "lightly" try to tap them in. I found that if I drill them out two or three times, they go in much easier and are less likely to bend.
I don't need to block clamps, there is no way the clamps mark the timber.
In summary, hardwood is tough, but if you want to use fasteners - you need to pre-drill - you might as well use bolts.
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