Ok, I live in a boating town and I’ve been looking for copper nails, etc. All I’ve been able to find are online resources (sheesh!) .. so I thought I’d share. Click on the pictures for a better look.
Copper Rose-Head Boat Nails & Roves – Lee Valley
Tools ~ Rove Set
Instructions – Riveting
Video Installing rivets
Watch Part 2
http://www.boat-building.org/learn-skills/index.php/en/wood/riveting-frames-ribs-small-boats/
Here’s a link to where I would look:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search_subCategory.do?categoryName=Nails, Tacks, Brads and Escutcheon Pins&category=481&refine=1&page=GRID
Next time you’re heading to Port Townshend (think Edensaw), check out the Wooden Boat Chandlery. I’m pretty sure they have a pretty good selection of copper fastenings
Yes that’s where I got my nails for the dutch tool chest. Kinda puzzled though that there aren’t any in Seattle resources.
What are you looking to do with copper nails? I’ve used them in the past to hang slate a slate roof — so those would be larger copper nails.
Mostly just decorative for things like my dutch tool chest. What I’m really looking for is the riveting tool so I can add a couple to the top.
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