Howe Lumber Company 555 Main Street East Brookfield, MA 01515 (508)885-5396 Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm
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Nail Sizes
Nails are rarely labelled by their length in inches. Instead they are referred to as different "penny" sizes. Here is a translation of the sizes in "penny" to actual length:

Penny size Length # per lb.
3 penny (3D) 1 1/4" 615
4 penny (4D) 1 1/2" 320
6 penny (6D) 2" 200
8 penny (8D) 2 1/2" 100
10 penny (10D) 3" 70
Penny Size Length # per lb.
12 penny (12D) 3 1/4" 55
16 penny (16D) 3 1/2" 45
20 penny (20D) 4" 29
40 penny (40D) 5" 17
60 penny (60D) 6" 11

Number of pieces is estimated using common nails

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Howe Lumber Company 555 Main Street East Brookfield MA 01515 (508)885-5396 (508)867-3232 Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm