WANTED Butt nail..?

[Homesteader]

Kinda odd, I guess, but I lost a nail from the butt plate of my trade gun today, and it’s just bugging me. Anyone know where I can get a replacement? Thanks!

 

[Capnball]

Did you check your shoulder?

 

[Stony Broke]

Square horse shoe nail ?

 

[Kansas Jake]

Square nail at an antique/thrift shop filed to same size if too large.

Track of the Wolf or other ML supplies shop.

 

[Treestalker]

Take a round headed nail of appropriate shank size, beat the head square on something hard, and lock the shank in a vise and beat the head with a ball pein hammer. Fit it into the existing hole and epoxy and drive it in.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Cut nail like used for concrete, I would take a torch heat the nail red, let cool cut to the length you need and use a bit of epoxy in the hole and very carefully TAP it in. The heads on these look very similar to hand made nails, the heating will take some of the brittleness out of the nail and the cut to length will ensure it is not too long for the existing hole, use a broom straw to measure the hole depth. and carefully TAP it in, will lessen the chance of stock damage such as a crack or split, If the nail is too wide do a bit of filing for fit. the epoxy is just a added security hold. Or make one 1/8/th round stock can be bought at just about any hardware store, a hand held torch and some pounding instant nail. why buy and wait for ever on a nail if you can even find a nail of this type.

 

[SDSmlf]

Wouldn’t worry much about it, just replace when you find one. Not the first nail to go AWOL.

 

[Tanglefoot]

Track Of The Wolf sells `em.

 

[Zonie]

Homesteader:

Here's a link to the Track of the Wolf's site and their selection of cut nails.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/855/1
I think I would choose the "NAIL-CLOUT" nail.

You might have to file the head down a bit to get the square shape that's on your remaining nails and cut off the shank so it isn't as long but with a little work, you should be able to fashion the nail you need.

 

[Homesteader]

Thanks for the tips everyone (and the laugh). I appreciate it.

 

[Flintandsteel]

You can also make one with a ⅛” thick piece of mild steel and a hacksaw.
Cut to suit, pound to fit, paint to match.
Thats probably how the originals were made.

 

[deermanok]

Never heard of a butt nail. I do know a few butt heads I could send your way. Lol