Replies

1. 
   EdAzalea | Aug 06, 2002 02:45am | #1

   My guess:

   When toe-nailing studs to a sole plate, one must hold the stud in place with the toe of one's boot.  Otherwise, the stud will shift off the layout.

   My guess,

   Ed. Williams

2. 
   ProDek | Aug 06, 2002 02:55am | #2

   Good Question ?

   Could be that it is derived from :

   1. nailing horse shoes on, after all,  that is a toe

   2. maybe from nailing ones toe to the board

   3. or the saying " put a little more toe on the nail " for those that make waffle tracks in lumber or hit their thumbs ALOT.

   4.how bout a shoemaker hitting the nail at an angle as to not hit the toe?

   Someone will come up with the right answer 

   Bob

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

1. 
   Piffin | Aug 06, 2002 01:28pm | #5

   hey Bob, good to see you back!Excellence is its own reward!

1. 
   ProDek | Aug 06, 2002 05:58pm | #6

   Thanks Piffin- Been real busy this year,even squeezed in a vacation, I am booked thru November now, but it has been a wierd year, I've lost a lot of bids, done more small jobs than ever. Im working on a 944 sq.ft ironwood deck bid now that I would really like to get.

   Here is a toe nail without the stud.

   Bob

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

3. 
   alias | Aug 06, 2002 02:57am | #3

   we usually attach the studs to a shoe plate, heirgo a toe nail to the shoe. wadda ya think , a possibility??? cheers bear

1. 
   4Lorn1 | Aug 06, 2002 09:37am | #4

   Maybe because an over enthusiastic framer might allow the foot bracing the stud to be toe-nailed to peek around the stud where a wild swing could "nail" the toe. Sounds like something that might happen, maybe.

4. 
   thaddeusrave | Aug 06, 2002 06:30pm | #7

   Pro-deck has it right.  It does come from shoeing horses.  The back of the shoe is held on by heal nails which are blind nailed straight up into the hoof.  The front of the shoe is toe-nailed with the nails visible as they angle out to daylight where they are cut or cinched.

   No problems, only opportunities.

   
   

   ---

   Edited 8/6/2002 2:50:30 PM ET by thaddeus raven

1. 
   BRSS | Aug 13, 2002 12:28am | #8

   Thanks!

   Sorry about the delay in replying, I have not been near the computer much.

1. 
   MisterT | Aug 13, 2002 02:34am | #9

   They are called toe nails because they are on your toes.

   Just like finger nails are on your fingers.

   Duh!

   TDo not try this at home!

   I am a trained professional!