Q: How do you install these nails?
Drill a slightly undersize stepped pilot hole, then drive the nail in with a mallet; the taper wedges tight as it seats. The sizes are matched to standard drill bit diameters for a precise fit.
Japanese Tapered Wooden Nails
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Used for centuries in work ranging from furniture making to timber construction, wooden nails have a well-earned reputation as strong, versatile fasteners. These are made in Japan by Kakuri, a company that has specialized in traditional Japanese woodworking tools and supplies since 1946.
The tapered shank yields a wedging action that resists withdrawal, holding much more firmly than wooden dowels in both hardwoods and softwoods. Once driven and trimmed flush, the nails can be planed, sanded, stained or finished along with the surrounding wood. And since they lack flutes, applied glue is largely driven into the joint, producing a strong bond that requires minimal surface clean-up.
We recommend driving them in slightly undersize stepped holes. They are made in consistent sizes to permit a precise match with standard drill bit sizing.
Offered in four sizes. The smallest nails are made of birch; the rest are beech.
The 35mm (1 3/8") long nails have 3.5mm (approximately 9/64") heads, tapering to 1.8mm (approximately 1/16") at the tip.
The 45mm (1 3/4") long nails have 4.7mm (approximately 3/16") heads, tapering to 2.2mm (approximately 5/64") at the tip.
The 60mm (2 3/8") long nails have 5mm (approximately 13/64") heads, tapering to 2.5mm (approximately 3/32") at the tip.
The 88mm (3 1/2") long nails have 6mm (15/64") heads, tapering to 3mm (approximately 1/8") at the tip.
An assorted package of 96 (containing 30 each of the two smaller sizes, 24 of the 60mm nails and 12 of the 88mm nails) is available separately.
Drill a slightly undersize stepped pilot hole, then drive the nail in with a mallet; the taper wedges tight as it seats. The sizes are matched to standard drill bit diameters for a precise fit.
Yes, once driven and trimmed flush, the nails can be planed, sanded, stained or finished along with the surrounding wood.
Glue is optional but works well with these nails, since the lack of flutes drives applied glue into the joint rather than along the shank, producing a strong bond with minimal surface clean-up.
The 35mm size is birch, while the 45mm, 60mm and 80mm sizes are beech.
Unlike a straight dowel, the tapered shank wedges tighter as it's driven, so it resists withdrawal more strongly than a dowel of the same diameter in both hardwoods and softwoods.
| Materials | Birch (35mm); beech (45mm, 60mm, 80mm) |
| Dimensions | 35mm long, 3.5mm head tapering to 1.8mm tip; 45mm long, 4.7mm head tapering to 2.2mm tip; 60mm long, 5mm head tapering to 2.5mm tip; 80mm long, 6mm head tapering to 3mm tip |
| Includes | Japanese tapered wooden nails |
| Package Quantity | Pack of 12 or 50 |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee (https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/promo/guaranteeandreturns) |
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Japanese Tapered Wooden Nails
Used for centuries in work ranging from furniture making to timber construction, wooden nails have a well-earned reputation as strong, versatile fasteners. These are made in Japan by Kakuri, a company that has specialized in traditional Japanese woodworking tools and supplies since 1946.
The tapered shank yields a wedging action that resists withdrawal, holding much more firmly than wooden dowels in both hardwoods and softwoods. Once driven and trimmed flush, the nails can be planed, sanded, stained or finished along with the surrounding wood. And since they lack flutes, applied glue is largely driven into the joint, producing a strong bond that requires minimal surface clean-up.
We recommend driving them in slightly undersize stepped holes. They are made in consistent sizes to permit a precise match with standard drill bit sizing.
Offered in four sizes. The smallest nails are made of birch; the rest are beech.
The 35mm (1 3/8") long nails have 3.5mm (approximately 9/64") heads, tapering to 1.8mm (approximately 1/16") at the tip.
The 45mm (1 3/4") long nails have 4.7mm (approximately 3/16") heads, tapering to 2.2mm (approximately 5/64") at the tip.
The 60mm (2 3/8") long nails have 5mm (approximately 13/64") heads, tapering to 2.5mm (approximately 3/32") at the tip.
The 88mm (3 1/2") long nails have 6mm (15/64") heads, tapering to 3mm (approximately 1/8") at the tip.
An assorted package of 96 (containing 30 each of the two smaller sizes, 24 of the 60mm nails and 12 of the 88mm nails) is available separately.
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