fasteners

[A-Dawg]

I am rebuilding a 15' lapstrake runabout. I have come to the point where I am-AT LAST-ready to begin actually putting wood back ON the boat. I have decided to try my hand at both clinch nails and half-hard copper rivets with bronze ring nails. My question to all of you now is, where to get them from? I have found no nails online, and millions of rivets--all of which seem to be for steel. Is there a decent mail-order Co. for these fasteners? BTW, Jametown Dist. seems to only have steel rivets :( and they were my first guess. Feel free to post, email or aim me.
-A-dawg

[Wayne Jeffers]

A-Dawg,

Your error is in expecting that you would use "rivets" to rivet a wooden boat. ;)

Jamestown Distributors should have copper nails and roves appropriate to the purpose.

Wayne

[A-Dawg]

EEK! I knew this forum was a good idea. Jamestown--from what I can see--does not have the copper. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Rich VanValkenburg]

The 'rivets' are under 'Rose head boat nails' - copper

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/store/pix/NCRS14X3_4.jpg

Rich

[ 05-28-2002, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: Rich VanValkenburg ]

[Wayne Jeffers]

A-Dawg,

Jamestown's web site isn't conducive to pasting as specific product link, but if you go to "Fasteners" and scroll down, you'll see under "Nails" a listing for "Common Nails." Click this, then choose "Copper." Or, under "Nails" you can also choose "Rose headed boat nails, Copper." (I assume the prices for the latter are per box, not per nail!)

Just above the "Nails" heading, you'll see "burrs" and "copper roves." One of these is what you need for the other side, before cutting and peening the rivet.

Wayne

[ 05-28-2002, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: Wayne Jeffers ]

[A-Dawg]

Ahhh excellent. Thank you all for the help...my web skills are...like my woodworking skills, sub-par. As you read this my order is being processed. Anyone interested, feel free to check the boat out at http://homepage.mac.com/preussen/PhotoAlbum2.html
Thanks again!