Finishing nails have a small head that can be driven into the wood and covered over when the wood is finished.
|
Size in d (penny) |
Length in Inches |
Number per Pound |
Number per Kilogram |
Weight per Nail in Grams |
|
2 |
1.00 |
1351 |
2978 |
0.336 |
|
3 |
1.25 |
807 |
1779 |
0.562 |
|
4 |
1.50 |
584 |
1287 |
0.777 |
|
5 |
1.75 |
500 |
1102 |
0.907 |
|
6 |
2.00 |
309 |
681 |
1.468 |
|
7 |
2.25 |
238 |
534 |
1.906 |
|
8 |
2.50 |
189 |
416 |
2.400 |
|
9 |
2.75 |
172 |
379 |
2.637 |
|
10 |
3.00 |
121 |
266 |
3.749 |
|
12 |
3.25 |
113 |
249 |
4.014 |
|
16 |
3.50 |
90 |
198 |
5.040 |
|
20 |
4.00 |
62 |
136 |
7.316 |
The gauge of the wire used to make the nails increases from 16.5 to 10.
The length is linear for size 2d to 10d
length in inches =
= (0.25 * d) + 0.5
For 10d to 20d it is approximately:
length in inches =
= (0.10 * d) + 2
