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Moorey:

--- Quote from: kevski on March 16, 2019, 09:19:50 AM ---Copper panel pins at most big DIY chains and cut brads will take care of the wrought iron.

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Brad nails are made out of steel, not wrought iron there is a big difference. It is quite rare to find genuine wrought iron. The wrought iron nails are made from re-rolled puddled wrought iron plate, not steel.  Things generally sold these days as wrought iron are not wrought iron.
Wrought iron generally should have a slower rate of corrosion than steel. That's why there are so many centuries old gates etc still surviving.

matthewmosse:
Wrought iron nails - any really old building if they haven't rusted out. Copper nails, roofing supplies. I can probably find both of those plus galvy nails but size and surface area likely to be very different. Might have alloy nails too. That's assuming we still have leftover copper nails from re roofing. Faily sure nails reclaimed from our renovation are pre 1875 based on the bottles of 'Edwardian patent Tonic' and 1875 mining magazine stuffed into a crack in the loft floorboards. Drop me a PM with an address and I'll post a few nails over.

royhall:
Name me one other forum where you can request a bag of mixed nails. Then instead of a load of abuse you actually get a bag of mixed nails. Blooming wonderful.

mattsz:

--- Quote from: royhall on March 17, 2019, 08:50:53 AM ---Name me one other forum where you can request a bag of mixed nails. Then instead of a load of abuse you actually get a bag of mixed nails. Blooming wonderful.

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Actually, I can think of a couple of others - but none of those will help you fix your Honda!  8)

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