Un-Handy Man

I don't know if I have ever mentioned it before but I am probably the most un handy man there ever was with do it yourself stuff.

I have been trying the mount the two Lord of Rings Swords I got on either side of my fireplace.

I went to Lowes got a masonry drill bit no problem.
The first problem was that my cordless drill wouldn't cut it. One battery won't hold a charge anymore and the other would hold a charge long enough to drill through the brick.

Today I finally got to Home Depot and bought a drill with a cord and managed to get the holes drilled. Now however the mounting board won't fit over the screws and I don't want to force it because I might (probably will) break it.

(SIGH)