[TheForge] Nails

[jstapleford at hvc.rr.com]

Those T heads are usually used for flooring, the long dimension is aligned with the grain so it can sit flush with minimal exposure
---- wmullett at bright.net wrote: 
> It just helps to keep the wood from splitting.
> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:58:32 -0300
> >From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of mspencer at tallships.ca (Mike Spencer))
> >Subject: [TheForge]  Re: Nails  
> >To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> >
> >
> >me>  So I haven't spotted any butterfly nails but quite a few "finish"
> >me> nails made by putting a smallish-to-medium hand-forged nail on the
> >me> anvil and just mashing the head cold from one side so that, in one
> >me> direction, it's the same thickness as the shank.
> >
> >FredZ> What is the advantage of doing that?
> >
> >Well, I dunno if I'd do it myself, but from the places where I see it,
> >I reckon its so that the nail head will sink into the wood flush.  The
> >long dimension of the flattened head is oriented along the grain of
> >trim pieces such as the ca. 1/2" or 3/4" thick parts of window casings
> >and are, in fact, driven in flush. I'd have to go and look though my
> >collection of hand made nails recovered from the house but I think
> >they're mostly 6d to maybe 9d sizes.
> >
> >
> >- Mike
> >
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