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Since 1888, steel nails are made in the nail factory Rivierre. Today, we can make almost any nail in this metal. In essence, as you’ll read above, when estimating the age, use, and history of a a nail or spike, we look Perkins Nail Cutting Machine. Jacob Perkins, inventor of a water-powered nail-cutting machine, began producing machine-made cut nails in 1794 and in 1795 received the first U.S. nail-cutting machine patent. (Phillips 1993)

As you'll read in the article above on determining the age of old iron spikes, nails, artifacts, giving details of the context in which the object was found is essential in making a reasonable guess at the object's purpose and age. Dating from 1590 in England, as the earliest report of nail production, the earliest reported cut nails in America are reported to have been cut, essentially by-hand, by Darrow in 1772 (Federal Writers Project 2013) with other authors crediting the Wilkinson brothers somewhat later, ca. 1783 (Benedict 1883). When estimating the age, properties, use, and history of a metal fastener like a nail, spike, or screw, we lookTempered steel nails are very strong and can bu used in many fields. They can be simple nails (cone head nail for exemple) or annular nails (buttress heel nail for exemple). Close-up magnified, even stereo-microscopic examination of nail details that can give cut lines (the article above translates cut nail marks to give age ranges), hammer marks, etc. That iron remnant is so rusted that we can't see much, but there appears to be an offset head, rectangular, and a 4-sided shank, all perhaps hand-forged. No splits that give an obvious clue to direction of iron fibres.

Thanks, we work hard to provide trusted research so are grateful when you find it interesting or useful. Your questions, suggestions, criticism, also are helpful and welcome. NAIL AGE DETERMINATION KEY at Inspect Apedia.com - online encyclopedia of building & environmental inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair, & problem prevention advice. More help: NAILS, HAND WROUGHT 5.2 Nail shank as an indicator of nail age & splits or direction of iron fibres

The fact that the delaminating or split in this nail run lengthwise (parallel to the nail shank) suggest that the nail was of iron whose fibers ran lengthwise, making the nail one probably made after the late 1830s. The point or sharp tip on early cut nails and hand-wrought nails was often made by filing. Is the point on your nail symmetrical or irregular suggesting hand-sharpening? The roots of producing nails by machine date from 1590. Nails in the 1600s - 1900s: hand wrought nails

o acquire some appreciation of the exceptional cultural and linguistic diversity of the people of the British Columbia coast it is recommended that the reader consult Volume 7, Northwest Coast, Handbook of the North American Indians. Particularly useful introductory chapters are those by Wayne Suttles 1990 1990a . Really? The observation that the taper runs down 1/3 or more of the shank length argues that the above photo is actually of a "modern" machine cut nail, post 1830. Also at our yellow line pointing out side burrs you'll see what may be a longitudinal split in the nail; if so the iron fibres run lengthwise not across the nail, also arguing for a "modern" cut nail (1835 - 1890) - Ed.Rosehead nails offer authentic period detail for your restoration projects. These hand forged nails are individually crafted on the anvil and available in 35mm and 65mm sizes in antique iron or pewter finishes. See our full range of Hand Forged Ironmongery for co-ordinating products. When we don't know more about a nail or screw and want to guess its age it's helpful to note the following: Nail head characteristics: head is hand-hammered, two to six facets, 4-faceted rose-head nail was most-common