wrought nail

Isaac Kremer/ January 14, 2018/ / 0 comments

Type of nail made from a nail rod, a strip of iron the diameter of a specific nail size. This was cut and heated and the tapered shank shaped and cooled. Then the top of the shank was heated and wedged into a heading tool and the separate head was pounded on. (Light, 1989)

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