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Tremont Nail Company cut nail, made the traditional way. Type: shingle nail, 2" (51 mm). These shingle nails have blunt points to reduce splitting, and the cut nail shank holds tight. Finish: hot-dip galvanized. Often used for nailing wood shingles on roofs and walls. Sold individually.
Tremont Nail Company cut nail, made the traditional way. Type: shingle nail, 2" (51 mm). These shingle nails have blunt points to reduce splitting, and the cut nail shank holds tight. Finish: hot-dip galvanized. Often used for nailing wood shingles on roofs and walls. 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.