Penny Size of Nails: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:49, 5 February 2023

1" is 2D [1]. Note that penny size came historically from cost of the nails in pennies. So the length is not proportial to D size. [2]. The only thing we know is that the larger the D number, the larger the nail.
10D is 3" long - [3]
Joist hanger nails do not seem to have D size attached to them - this one is 1.5" [4]
This 8D is 1.5" long [5]

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-*1" is 2D [https://www.buildmyowncabin.com/framing/nail-size-chart.html]
+*1" is 2D [https://www.buildmyowncabin.com/framing/nail-size-chart.html]. Note that penny size came historically from cost of the nails in pennies. So the length is not proportial to D size. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(unit)#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20the,size%2C%20depending%20on%20nail%20type.]. The only thing we know is that the larger the D number, the larger the nail.
 *10D is 3" long - [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/nails/common-nails/grip-fast-reg-3-10d-hot-dipped-galvanized-smooth-shank-common-nails/2295009/p-1444445206798-c-8759.htm]
 *Joist hanger nails do not seem to have D size attached to them - this one is 1.5" [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/nails/joist-hanger-nails/grip-fast-reg-1-1-2-hot-dipped-galvanized-joist-hanger-nail-30-lb-bucket/227-1700/p-1444445207851-c-8766.htm?tid=-5918728807171005053&ipos=1]
 *This 8D is 1.5" long [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/nails/joist-hanger-nails/mitek-reg-8d-x-1-1-2-gold-coated-joist-hanger-nail-1-lb-box/n8-gc/p-1444445509518-c-8766.htm?tid=1801644538233378281&ipos=4]