What are these nails used for. The seem to be decorative nails used in upholstery.
What am I missing?
They are so attractive I want to find an excuse to use them. Maybe in a small box?
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/...-B35?node=4128
What are these nails used for. The seem to be decorative nails used in upholstery.
What am I missing?
They are so attractive I want to find an excuse to use them. Maybe in a small box?
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/...-B35?node=4128
Chris Schwarz has written a few items on cut nails.
The nails at Lie-Nielsen are made in France. There was an article on the manufacturer recently, can't recall where. It didn't go into the use of the nails.
I purchased a box to use on five and six board benches. They came from Tremont Nail in Mansfield, MA. They do add a decorative touch. Before using the nails I would mount them in a metal vise and use a cold chisel to make a few burrs along the corners of the shaft. My thought is this will help them hold with a bit of a bite.
How is your French? Dr. Google returns a lot of hits on > Clous-Rivierre < in French. Add > nails < to the search and things come up in English.
There is a technique for using cut nails involving orientation to the grain. In some situations it is helpful to pre-drill to avoid splitting.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Here is a link to one of the benches made using cut nails:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ix-Board-Bench
The nails can be seen in the first image.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
They work well for quick rustic style projects and are nicely decorative. I use them for boxes, etc. They hold very well and look better than screws.
Reminds me a little of Green & Green furniture, though I think that stuff used mostly decorative "heads."
I'm not an expert on such things.
I used them when I made a Dutch Tool chest. They hold better than any nails I have used, you will destroy the wood trying to get them out. The heads are very large, 1/2" across.
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