Hi About Nails Nails are something that we take for granted in this age of plenty that we live in, I remember my grandad sitting in the shop spending a rainy afternoon straightening used rusty nails some fifty years ago. He said we were lucky to have pails full of nails and would recount how at one time, when nails were made by hand, buildings would be purchased and demolished just to acquire the nails.
Now with modern manufacturing methods nails are a very minor factor in the cost of building a project, the only carry over from the old days is the "penny nail" size definition, which was the price per one hundred nails. This is abbreviated to "d", from the Roman coin Denarius, hence plans call for 3d nails ( pronounced 3 penny). Below is a chart giving the length in inches, and aproximate number per pound of the most common sizes. To convert sizes up to 10 d, take the length you want, subtract 1/2", then multipy by 4. For example a 2 1/2" long nail would work out to 2 1/2" - 1/2" is 2 X 4 equals 8 d, conversely divide size by four and add 1/2, so 6d diveded by 4 is 1 1/2 plus 1/2 = 2" Types of Nails . Common This nail is used in the framing of houses and other buildings, they are available in bright for interior use and galvanized for exterior use. . Concrete = These are very hard nails, used to fasten wood to concrete. . Drywall = Slowly being replaced by screws for attaching drywall. . Duplex = Double-headed nail for easy removal, use for temporary braces, scaffolding etc. where a good solid nail is required. . Finishing = These nails have a small head which can be sunk, then the hole is filled so the nails are no longer visable. . Ring = The rings on the nails prevent them from loosening, used for nailing plywood on floors and decks. . Roofing = Used for asphalt shingles or rolled roofing. . Shingle = Used for tapered wooden shingles. = . Spiral Definition list of 4 items = These nails are used where extra holding strength is required, the nail turns as it is driven in similar to a screw. Did You Know Blunting the end of a nail will often prevent it from splitting the wood, a sharp point tends to separate the fibers of the wood causing it to split, the blunt end shears the fibres as the nail is driven. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
