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Tremont Nail Company cut nail, made the traditional way. Type: boat nail, 6" (152 mm), standard finish, not galvanized. Standard-finish boat nails are often used for face-nailing floors. For boat building, use the hot-dip galvanized boat nails, sold separately. Sold individually.
Tremont Nail Company cut nail, made the traditional way. Type: boat nail, 6" (152 mm), standard finish, not galvanized. Standard-finish boat nails are often used for face-nailing floors. For boat building, use the hot-dip galvanized boat nails, sold separately. Sold individually.
Cut nails are wedge-shaped nails cut from steel plate. The wedge profile pushes the wood fibres apart instead of splitting them, so they hold very well. Cut nails are used when restoring older houses and furniture, for floors and joinery, and wherever a traditional look is wanted.
Orienting the nail correctly to the grain reduces the risk of splitting. The guide tells you more.