Q: Why use them instead of wire nails?
The tapered shank compresses wood fibers as it's driven and resists pulling back out, giving square cut nails a stronger hold than common round wire nails.
91Z4002 - 1" Wrought-Head Nails, 1 lb (approx. 190)
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Still made the same way as they were in 1819, these traditional square-cut steel nails are produced by Tremont, the oldest nail manufacturer in the United States. Besides being historically accurate for reproduction work and period restoration, they are superior to conventional wire nails in two ways.
First, they are near constant thickness but taper in width. When the parallel sides of the nail are aligned with the grain, the square tip shears fibers, which are then bent downwards and compressed as the nail is driven. The fibers then act like a featherboard on a table saw, preventing the nail from withdrawing. Second, because the square tip shears the fibers, there is no wedging action across the grain; this lets you nail near the end of a board with no splitting.
The decorative wrought-head nails have a black oxide finish and are ideal for rough-sawn siding, face-nailed floors, batten doors and framing.
Available in 1 lb boxes in 3 lengths. The approximate nail count per box is 190 for the 1" nails, 120 for the 1 1/2" nails, and 65 for the 2" nails.
Made in USA.
The tapered shank compresses wood fibers as it's driven and resists pulling back out, giving square cut nails a stronger hold than common round wire nails.
Yes, the square tip shears fibers rather than wedging across the grain, so you can nail near a board's end without splitting it.
They come in three lengths, 1", 1 1/2" and 2", each packaged in 1 lb boxes with roughly 190, 120 or 65 nails respectively.
They're produced by Tremont, the oldest nail manufacturer in the United States, using the same square-cut process used since 1819.
| Materials | Steel |
| Dimensions | 1" (approx. 190 per lb); 1 1/2" (approx. 120 per lb); 2" (approx. 65 per lb) |
| Weight | 1 lb (per box) |
| Includes | Wrought-head square-cut nails |
| Color/Finish | Black oxide finish |
| Package Quantity | Pack |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Wrought-Head Square-Cut Nails
Still made the same way as they were in 1819, these traditional square-cut steel nails are produced by Tremont, the oldest nail manufacturer in the United States. Besides being historically accurate for reproduction work and period restoration, they are superior to conventional wire nails in two ways.
First, they are near constant thickness but taper in width. When the parallel sides of the nail are aligned with the grain, the square tip shears fibers, which are then bent downwards and compressed as the nail is driven. The fibers then act like a featherboard on a table saw, preventing the nail from withdrawing. Second, because the square tip shears the fibers, there is no wedging action across the grain; this lets you nail near the end of a board with no splitting.
The decorative wrought-head nails have a black oxide finish and are ideal for rough-sawn siding, face-nailed floors, batten doors and framing.
Available in 1 lb boxes in 3 lengths. The approximate nail count per box is 190 for the 1" nails, 120 for the 1 1/2" nails, and 65 for the 2" nails.
Made in USA.
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