Need Help Sourcing Copper Nails

[greatgray]

Does anyone know of a good source of broad-head copper clenching nails? I am replacing all essentially all of the ribs in my Peterborough-style ship-lapped cedar strip boat and am in need of upwards of 2500 1" copper clenching nails. As the old nails seemed to be simply copper common nails, I ordered some from Jamestown Distributors, but to get a nail head diameter that approximated the head of the old nails, I needed to go to a 1 1/4" nail. Not only are these too long, but at 14 gauge they are pretty stout. Seems like I need something other than simply copper commons. Any suggestions?

Tom

 

[Mark Adams]

Hi Tom,

I am working on a 1954 Peterborough Royal runabout. I ordered all my nails from Giesler Boats. They were VERY helpful, and the price was pretty good too. Here is the website:

http://www.gieslerboats.ca/

HTH!

 

[Darryl]

Walter Walker got his nails from Canadian Tack & Nail. The website hasnt been updated for a long, long time, but their nails are almost dead ringers for the original ones. The point is a bit different (two sided as opposed to the original 4) but that didnt seem to bother Walter or anyone that owns his canoes.

Darryl

 

[greatgray]

Thanks Mark and Darryl. I will follow up on both these leads.

Tom

 

[Canoeal]

If that doesn't work out, you could try Standard Fastenings, New Bedford, Mass. I get a lot of stuff fromt them...

 

[greatgray]

Actually, I got them from Canadian Tack & Nail. They were extremely helpful and the nails are exactly what they need. Thanks to all.