I have been looking for kegs of different size nails to keep in my shop and have been told that they are not made anymore. I found one lumber yard that had a few but they would not sell them to me. Anyone know where I can find a few? I am located just north of New York City and would prefer not traveling half way across the country. Thanks.
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Are you looking for kegs with the original nails still in them, or just for empty kegs to put nails in?
I've been bumping around the building industry for 30 years, including a short stint in an old timey lumberyard, and I have never seen a nail keg. I doubt if you can find any with nails still in them. Or if you can, they won't sell, like the first place you found.
Used ones are available on eBay. There are at least six of them as I write this, at prices from $5 to $40.
It might be easier to learn coopering and make your own.
Thanks. I think I have to just keep trying old lumber yards. The place I found them has nine with the nails, but they won't sell them to me. Thanks for the ebay idea though, I will check it out.
Old lumberyards are a good bet.
I helped clean up a lumberyard for remodeling about 5 years ago, and we found an American flag with 48 stars.
Ya just never know what's lying around.
You might wanna try back at the lumberyard that has a few - Never know when they might decide to clean house.If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
I remember as a kid there was a couple of kegs of nails in my basement. Yep, I supplied all my friends in the nieghborhood with nails for their forts and tree houses and whatever else we built with scrap lumber that we tackfully acquired from ..... well, we were kids. "Don't take life too seriously, you are not getting out of it alive"
That 48 star flag is worth some dollars on eBay ( search "48 star" flag in titles & descriptions). Most of those flags are better built than contemporary flags. For those of us born before 4 July 1960, that was 'our' flag.
What did you search for on ebay? I could not find any hits.
I used the Basic Search, which should be available on any page of search results or category listing. I searched for "nail keg" including the quotes, and turned on the button that says "in titles & descriptions." That found ten items. When I tried it without the quotes, I got 13 hits. I tried to paste in the URL here, but it's absurdly long, which messes up the formatting.
Try some one who works on a RR section gang . they get there spikes in kegs and most of the time they end up rotting on there right of way.
My suggestion would be to try at one of the many antique markets and craft shops in and around Lancaster Co., Pa. (Amish country) They're not that far from you, and worth the drive anyway. Most everything is for sale, but be advised, bargain very politely. Watch your language and behavior. It's not a theme park! Just pretend that you're having a conversation in a church 200 yrs. ago, and you'll be fine. With the right approach, I'm sure you'll find several kegs. Also try the farmers markets in Carlisle and York, Pa. Good luck!
Another suggestion would be to check with nut and bolt supply houses.
Ken Hill