In traditional boat building, copper nails and roves are used when fastening two pieces of wood - typically boat planking.
The copper nails are driven from the outside of the hull into slightly undersized pre-drilled holes in the overlapped planks, and copper roves (a tight-fitting concave washer) are pushed over the pointed end of the nail (concave side facing the plank) and "set" using a Rove Set Tool. Then the nail is clipped to length and peened over to form a copper rivet, securing the nail so it can't loosen or back out.
Copper nails and roves are normally sold by weight.
Trying to match the gauge of a nail you already have?
• #14 = 0.080" wire diameter
• #12 = 0.104" wire diameter
• #10 = 0.128" wire diameter
• # 8 = 0.160" wire diameter
Quantities Per Size are Approximate
Selected | SKU # | MFG # | Availability | Size | Price | Quantity | |
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SKU #: 1002098 | MFG #: 5071/CO/025/014 | Out of Stock | #14 x 1" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002099 | MFG #: 5071/CO/031/013 | 2 In Stock Ships immediately | #13 x 1-1/4" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002100 | MFG #: 5071/CO/031/014 | 1 Remaining In Stock Ships immediately | #14 x 1-1/4" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002101 | MFG #: 5071/CO/037/012 | 1 Remaining In Stock Ships immediately | #12 x 1-1/2" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002102 | MFG #: 5071/CO/037/13 | 2 In Stock Ships immediately | #13 x 1-1/2" | $56.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002103 | MFG #: 5071/CO/050/012 | 3 In Stock Ships immediately | #12 x 2" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002104 | MFG #: 5071/CO/062/008 | 4 In Stock Ships immediately | #8 x 2-1/2" | $100.40 | |||
SKU #: 1002105 | MFG #: 5071/CO/062/010 | 2 In Stock Ships immediately | #10 x 2-1/2" | $100.40 |