WHAT NAIL SELECTION DO YOU CARRY

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    Travis Morgan Copenhagen. You can see it in my smile!

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    I've got a 50 foot rope and a fast pony!
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    If you catch her she might have her way with you . . . :cool:
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    dana fenn It's complicated . . . .

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    I've got a $20 bill to bet on Kim **cheeky grin** Oh, sorry, travis . . . . lol!
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    Travis Morgan Copenhagen. You can see it in my smile!

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    Well, if she must, she must!
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    A little project I thought of when this topic first came up. Nail fit. Here are some pictures of punched nail hole cross-sections in 3/8 X 7/8 concave. I've been struggling with nail fit in my concave. The pictures are labelled. I originally took pics of 3 at a time, but the angle threw the pictures off, so I took each picture straight on. I threw in the city head nail pics for comparison only. Wish I had Smitty's gift with the camera, but here they are.

    I'm not thrilled with any of the fits, but I'm thinking the E5 fit the best. The pics are all using the same piece of stock. Can you all make some observations on the nail size/fit/punching, etc. Thanks in advance.

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    jack mac Guest

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    Try a BH 5 - 6 or combo CH 5-6 if your not going to proud stamp & the smaller diameter shoe made close the fuller in more .
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Can we have a look at your stamp and pritchel?

    In 7/8x3/8 i would use a 5 or a 6 depending on the size and quality of the foot
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    jack mac Guest

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    Are you referring to me or Weston ?
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    I took a lot of pics trying to get some useful ones. Don't know if these are adequate for you to suggest anything, but I appreciate your response. I'm seeing that the end of the forepunch is bigger then the end of the pritchel. I don't know if you can see that in the pics.

    I guess I should also add that I've used them some since doing the cross sections, and tuned up the pritchel at least once.

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    jack mac Guest

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    Western Do you have any BH 5 or 6 ? to try in that rolled cress. Or aren't those fruit allowed in the bowl for comparing?
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    jack mac Guest

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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    To be honest Jack, this is the first I've heard of a BH nail. Maybe they're called something different over here? I just googled it and read that it is the most used in the Australian market. Sounds like it is similar to our CH slim.

    Regards
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    ray steele Administrator

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    Rick,

    you might want to look at the Capewell countersink nails

    Regards

    Ray Steele
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    IMG_8847.JPG

    Rick here is a bit of 7/8x 3/8 and a madox 6 fit
    got the same fit with a madox 5 with the same stamp and pritchel
    just dident come down as heavy
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    This is the stamp and pritchel made 3 set also after doing the nail fit thing
    just give it 2/3 wipes of the sand block to keep them clean

    hope this helps some
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    Eric Russell Active Member

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    Rock, do you have the equine or english concave?
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    First Weston now Rock:confused:
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    Smitty, Thanks, that's the fit I was looking for. I'll tune up my tools tonight. I checked the ends against a guage I have, and against a new Flatland pritchel and forepunch and I can see that I need some adjustment. Amazing that you could tell that from the crappy pictures I posted. I'l post some more pics when I get done - tools and nail holes. Might be later in the week, I've got a couple of long days coming up.

    Thanks Ray, I'll check them out.

    Elrick, ( :p ) I just called the supplier and the concave is from Billy Cruthers.

    Thanks all for the help and suggestions. Keep 'em coming.

    Regards

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