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kronckew · 20th April 2015, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

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What metal are the nails/whatever made from in the club?

they're perfectly round, about 2mm across, what i can see is shiny black, so likely rust blued steel. no sign of red rust or verdigris. some of the black has leeched into the surrounding wood.

p.s. - the bronze nails could have been from one of claudius caesar's galleys heading for/from porchester castle

you should retrieve them from the fire ot & sell them as such on a certain auction site we are familiar with. or used to hold the copper bottom on the mary rose. a fortune awaits ye.

spiral · 21st April 2015, 08:16 PM

mmmmmm

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Originally Posted by kronckew

p.s. - the bronze nails could have been from one of claudius caesar's galleys heading for/from porchester castle

you should retrieve them from the fire ot & sell them as such on a certain auction site we are familiar with. or used to hold the copper bottom on the mary rose. a fortune awaits ye.

That nearly happens I must admit..

Well the copper & bronze goes in a scrap bag , but the iron ones looked very old, & will be hammered straight & added to the box of other interesting old & ancient wrought iron fittings & nails for the day they come in use...{Some have before.} I am sure some are very old & rare! All handmade for country mansion construction or ships.

I wonder if there an old nail forum?

But if there is I could turn up with my box of treasures & either be invited in to sit by the fire with the good old boys to discuss my treasures, or be rejected to a corner for bringing such common tat or even god forbid looked at askew for bringing a rarer higher quality piece better than there pride & joy example along, for show & tell !

kronckew · 21st April 2015, 08:52 PM

there are a few nail fora. sadly a bunch of wimmen discussing their claw polish.

there is a texas date nail collector's association, for dated railroad nails.

don't see much for UK nails.

spiral · 21st April 2015, 09:06 PM

I just found the same on the same searches!

Google will spot the market for such websites maybe?

Does no one else collect old nails?

Some of them are amazing!

Id be ok if I collected house bricks or barbed wire... thieve got their society's, forums, websites & collectors...

Actually I do have got one nice rare decorative housebreak, but it holds a drain cover in place to stop leaves blocking the drains at my mothers... I doubt if they'd be impressed with that... Practical though..

But the nails, where's the nail researcher's & experts?

21st April 2015, 08:52 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	there are a few nail fora. sadly a bunch of wimmen discussing their claw polish. there is a texas date nail collector's association, for dated railroad nails. don't see much for UK nails.

21st April 2015, 09:06 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I just found the same on the same searches! Google will spot the market for such websites maybe? Does no one else collect old nails? Some of them are amazing! Id be ok if I collected house bricks or barbed wire... thieve got their society's, forums, websites & collectors... Actually I do have got one nice rare decorative housebreak, but it holds a drain cover in place to stop leaves blocking the drains at my mothers... I doubt if they'd be impressed with that... Practical though.. But the nails, where's the nail researcher's & experts?