flooring nails

Steel wire nails made in a variety of forms. The point may be diamond or blunt; the head may be a flat-cupped countersunk or a casing head. Round shank may be smooth or deformed. The finish may be bright, dark (indicating the steel is hardened) or cement-coated.

Size	Length, inches	Gauge	Head diameter, inches	Number in a pound
2d	1	15	0.141	840
3d	1¼	15	0.141	700
4d	1½	14	0.156	430
4d	1½	13	0.156	370
5d	1¾	13	0.156	310
6d	2	11½	0.203	180
7d	2¼	11½	0.203	160
8d	2¼	10	0.177	100
8d	2½	11½	0.203	110
10d	2½	10	0.250	82
12d	3¼	10	0.250	75
16d	3½	9	0.281	58

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