Square Nail Display for Our Local Museum

[brogansown]

I'm building a square nail display for our Stone House Museum in Vale, Oregon. (All detector finds.) Surprisingly, things as simple as nails interest visitors just as much as an old washing machine. Kids especially like them, however, just about everyone can relate to a nail. The largest is seven inches long and the smallest is about 1/4 of an inch. But as you can see I only have portions of the six and five inch spikes. Anyone out there ever found a six or five inch one and are willing to part with it?

 

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[coinman123]

Really cool display you are making, I'm thinking of putting some of my finds on loan at the town museum

 

[vpnavy]

I'm building a square nail display...anyone out there ever found a six or five inch one and are willing to part with it?

You should be commended for doing this - well done brogansown.

 

[CincinnatiKid]

Well done.
I've never found a 7" square nail.
GL on the 5" n 6".
Peace ✌

 

[bigfoot1]

I might...I'm gonna check



edit..4" is biggest...shoulda checked 1st

 

[brogansown]

Thanks for the encouragement all. Out West we don't find those terrific Early American relics and coins, But we do find a ton of these nails and tobacco tin tags. It seems the miners built many sluice boxes and liked their tobacco leaving the telling card of their favorite brand logos for us to find.

 

[brogansown]

Update. Have found both the six and five inch square nails. Both were on Ebay as I had no hope of finding them in the field within my lifetime. When the display is done I'll post a picture.

 

[coinman123]

Update. Have found both the six and five inch square nails. Both were on Ebay as I had no hope of finding them in the field within my lifetime. When the display is done I'll post a picture.

Nice to hear you were able to find them, the museum will love it. When I put a display on loan at the town museum they ended up getting me permission to a new place and want me to do a newspaper interview, they also have a special display case for my finds.

Very great thing for you to do, you must be proud!

 

[I DIG]

I'll have to take a photo of mine square nails, I get them out of old homes being rehab.

 

[dirtscratcher]

We hunt a field that was a town from 1860 to 1900 that burnt down . Probably 10 acres with square nails everywhere. I guess I should save some.

 

[RGINN]

I've actually found those longer square nails up here in the high country but never thought much of them. If you want em, I'll keep my eyes open. Some square nails are actually horseshoe nails too.

 

[brogansown]

Finally found all the missing nails. Now just have to build a display that isn't too hokey. Winter work.

 

[pencil5757]

That's cool!!