Square
Shank Trunk Nails: Also known as cut nails or clinch nails.
We sell four sizes of brass-plated steel trunk nails and three sizes of
plain steel cut nails,
all made one at a time on
an old-fashioned cut nail press. The heads on all of these are just
a hair larger than 1/4 of an inch (9/32").
These are easy to work with
as the steel is soft enough to bend easily when using your nailing heel.
Priced according to the
descriptions below, all prices include shipping for destinations in the
USA.
Four sizes of brass-plated
steel nails: 1/2", 3/4", 1", and 1.5"
Three sizes of steel nails:
3/4", 1" and 1.5"
All sold in packs of 20
(or see below to purchase nails by the pound)
Options
Please keep in mind that
we have a $5 minimum order size
If you need help figuring
out how to perform the fine art (rimshot) of clinch nailing, click
here.
Rather purchase nails
by the pound? We can do that too - $24 per pound, USA shipping
included
Frequently Asked Question:
How many nails do you get in a pound?
Frequently delivered answer:
One pound's worth (rimshot)
OK, here it is:
3/4" trunk nails:
About 500/lb
1" trunk nails: About
460/lb
1.5" trunk nails:
about 370/lb
Size
Copper Nails, 1" Long Copper nails were used on
certain types of trunks and may be just the thing you need to complete
your accurate restoration or reproduction project.
These nails are one inch
long and have a head diameter of 9/32" (just over a quarter of an inch).
Top of the nail head is flat.
Made from solid copper,
which is a very soft metal, so these don't drive well through hardwoods.
Clinch over easily inside your trunk.
Copper 1" nails, sold in
packs of 20, $2.50/pack, USA shipping included
Please don't forget that
we have a $5 order minimum!
Escutcheon Pins Brass or Nickel Brass or Nickel escutcheon
pins are not just difficult to pronounce, they're handy for attaching small
parts to trunks or anything else made of wood.
We sell these in packs of
20, three different sizes in brass plated steel, one size only in nickel
plated steel, for $2 per pack.
The only good news is that
this includes shipping to any USA location, so two bucks is the end of
the story (well, don't forget about our $5 minimum order size, please).
These pins are 1/2" long,
3/4" long, or 1" long with a 1/8" diameter head. All of our escutcheon
pins are 16 gauge.
Escutcheon Pins
20 for $2, delivered to
any USA location
Please choose size and color/finish
form the drop down menu:
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select:
Please
keep in mind that we have a $5 minimum order size
Threaded Trunk Nails Threaded nails have incredible
holding power and are handy if you're nailing on new hardwood slats or
anything that goes on the bottom of a trunk (slats, wheels, feet, etc).
These nails tend to stay
right where you put them. Our threaded nails are 1-1/8" long with
a flat head. These are not supposed to be clinched - just for straight
nailing.
Threaded Trunk Nails
Pack of 20 for $2
Please keep in mind that
we have a $5 minimum order size Just to Help you Visualize
the Sizes of Most of These Nails... Small Clinch Nails for Holding Down
Leather, Fabric, or Metal Trim These are very small
nails that come in handy when you want to hold something down,
like fabric coverings, leather,
wood veneers, or laminates. All are made of soft steel
(the brass ones are brass-plated
steel) and can be clinched to give them more holding power
(read about this in the
'How To'
section). Priced at $5 per 1 ounce (a few hundred).
The small round nails are
9/32" long with a 3/32" flat head. These have a round shank.
$5 per ounce
The small square nails are
3/8" long with a 3/32" flat head. These have a square shank.
$5 per ounce
The medium brass (plated)
nails are 7/16" long with a 3/32" flat head. These have a square
shank. $5 per ounce
The medium steel nails are
7/16" long with a 3/32" flat head. These have a square shank.
$5 per ounce
The large square nails are
9/16" long with a 3/32" flat head. These have a square shank.
$5 per ounce
The large round tacks are
1/2" long and have a 3/32" flat head. These have a round shank.
$5 per ounce
Priced at $5 per 1 ounce
(a few hundred)
Please
choose:
One-Inch Long Clinch Nails These nickel-plated steel
clinch nails are one inch in length and have a small, flat head that's
about 1/8" across.
Square shank helps them
clinch over easily.
These are true old fashioned
clinch nails that a blacksmith or shoe cobbler (or trunk guy) would use.
1-inch Clinch Nails Pack
of 20 for $2
Please keep in mind that
we have a $5 minimum order size
Same as above, but these
are 1.5" long.
These are true old fashioned
clinch nails that a blacksmith or shoe cobbler (or trunk guy) would use.
1.5-inch Clinch Nails Pack
of 20 for $2
Please keep in mind that
we have a $5 minimum order size
Brass Plated Screws Because Sometimes Nails Just Won't
Hold Part A to Part B Not a bad idea to keep a
few of these around the shop, just keep them hidden so nobody knows you
use the little stinkers.
These are brass-plated steel
screws, Phillips, head, #4 screws, 3/8" in length.
Screws - pack of 100:
$5, USA shipping included
Aluminum Binder Posts
- 2 Sizes, 3 Finishes These binder posts can come
in handy when clinch nailing or rivets just aren't working out. By
'not working out' we mean you got mad
after bending thirteen nails
the wrong way or pitched your hammer across the barn because it takes 4
hands to set a rivet.
For the short/small ones
(silver color): If the part you're attaching, plus the thickness
of the wood it's going through, is somewhere
between 1/4" and 7/16",
and there'a a diameter of 3/16" available, just push the fat part of one
of these in there,
put the screw in from the
other side, and screw them together. You're done. They draw
down tight and hold well, and if you
want to be sure they don't
loosen over time just put a drop of superglue in the threads just before
you screw it together.
Please note that the female
side is open on the end - you may want this end to be on the inside of
the trunk.
Short Aluminum Binder Posts,
1/4" - 7/16" (small)
10 pack for $5.00
100 pack for $25.00 USA shipping included
Your
choice
One-Inch Black or Brass
(goldish) binder posts: If the part you're attaching, plus the thickness
of the wood it's going through, is somewhere
between 1" and 1-1/4", and
there'a a diameter of 3/16" available, just push the fat part of one of
these in there,
put the screw in from the
other side, and screw them together. You're done. They draw
down
tight and hold well, and if you
want to be sure they don't
loosen over time just put a drop of superglue in the threads just before
you screw it together.
The post end is rounded/domed
and smooth - it looks like a rivet head and nobody will know except you
and us and we're not talking.
We use these as center pins
through some of the heavier duty trunk handle brackets, and also to attach
thick handles to heavy wood trunks.
Black or Brass Color Binder
Posts, 1" - 1-1/4" (small)
10 pack for $6.00
100 pack for $30.00 USA shipping included
Your
choice
TRUNK
TACKS
We sell three types of decorative
tacks for use on your trunks. These can be handy for attaching the
strap tab keepers shown above, for dressing up the edges of a trunk,
replacing old tacks that
hold leather in place, or for holding fabric in place inside the trunk.
Sold in groups of 100, with shipping (USA) included in the price:
Tack Style #1 is a common
upholstery tack (sometimes known as a French Natural tack or nail), available
in three finishes.
9/16 inch long tack,
head is 3/8" diam.
100 for $9.00 USA
shipping included.
Finish
Tack Style #2 is called
an Old Gold finish. 7/16" shaft, 3/8" head diameter. 100 for
$10.00, USA shipping included.
Tack Style #3 has a flower
design. 1/2" shaft length, 7/16" head diameter. 100 for $12.00,
USA shipping included.
Tack #4 is a nickel plated
steel tack with a flat head. No dome at all - just plain and flat.
7/16" head diameter,
and the head is about 1/16"
thick. Shank is 5/8" long. Nickel silver color. These
make nice, flat decorative tacks and
can also be used as feet
on the bottom of small boxes and cases. Tack 4 $10 per bag
of 100, USA shipping included.
Tack 5 is a brushed nickel
upholstery tack with a dull silver appearance.
7/16" diameter with a tack
length of 1/2".
Sold in packs of 100 for
$10
Tack 6 is a tarnished brass
upholstery tack with a dull brownish-gold appearance.
These are old, original
tacks that were never used. Our best guess is that they're from the
1940s.
5/8" diameter with a tack
length of 1/2".
Sold in packs of 24 for
$6
Cone Head Tacks On some old trunks you'll
find these nailed in as decorations here and there, and they were also
often used to nail on paper tags with the name and address of the trunk's
owner.
The nail shaft is 7/16"
long and the cone head is 9/32" in diameter. Sold per 20 for $3.00,
USA shipping included.
Available in either brass
(shiny gold) or nickel (silver)
Please
select
Please
keep in mind that we have a $5 minimum order size
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - you can print
out our
order
form and mail or fax in your order
Brass Buttons For Jenny
Linds or Other pre-1900 Trunks It's tough to find replacement
brass tacks for your old Jenny Lind, Saratoga, or Civil War-era trunk.
These are pretty good reproductions,
although they're brass-plated steel, not solid brass like the originals.
The head is 13/16" in diameter,
and the nail is about an inch long. The head sticks up about 1/8".
Nail them right through
the lid, then bend them over from the inside or curl the end back into
the wood.
Available in bright brass
only. Prices include USA postage.
5 Bright Brass Jenny Lind
Tacks $5.00
10 Bright Brass Jenny Lind
Tacks $10.00
100 Bright Brass Jenny Lind
Tacks $80.00
Please
select
Don't want to use your credit
card online?
No problem - you can print
out our
order
form and mail or fax in your order
Decorative
Trunk Rosettes - 3 Styles Rosette Styles 1 (left)
and 2 (middle) and 3 (right) shown above, sold below
Rosette #1 (shown on the left in
the photo above) These rosettes are made
from stamped steel.
They are almost 2" across,
actually about 1 and 7/8".
They mount with a single
nail - just nail it right through the center of the rosette.
You can punch a hole first
with a nail if you feel like it.
We sell these rosettes for
$6 per pair, USA postage included.
Item Code: Rosette1
Rosette #2 These rosettes are made
from stamped steel with a polished brass plating.
They are 2" across.
They mount with a single
nail - just nail it right through the center of the rosette.
We sell these rosettes for
$6 per pair, USA postage included.
Item Code: Rosette2
Rosette #3 These rosettes are made
from stamped brass - not steel.
They are 1/2" across.
They mount with a single
nail - just nail it right through the center of the rosette.
We sell these rosettes for
$5 per pair, USA postage included.
Item Code: Rose3
$5 per pair, postage included
for USA locations
