Penny Size of Nails: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:51, 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]. Is that an error? Chart says 8D is 2.5".
3.5" common nail, galvanized. 16D [6]

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 *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]. Is that an error? Chart says 8D is 2.5".
+*3.5" common nail, galvanized. 16D [https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/nails/common-nails/grip-fast-reg-3-1-2-16d-hot-dipped-galvanized-smooth-shank-common-nails/2295010/p-1444445209297-c-8759.htm?tid=-8254341631963228875&ipos=2]