I don't know if it has been mentioned, but there is a book by Jay D.
Edwards and Tom Wells called "Historic Louisiana Nails:  Aids to the Dating
of Old Buildings" which we've found useful.  1993 publication of Geoscience
Publications, Dept. of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State
University.

  Lucy Wayne
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  From: "Jeremy Pye" <[log in to unmask]>
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  Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:20 PM
  Subject: Reference Book for Nails


  > Greetings everbody,
  >
  > I was wondering if anyone  might have strong opinions
  > about good reference books about nails and the
  > manufacture of nails.
  >
  > ---Jeremy Pye
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