Nails.
A test has recently been made of the relative value of wire and cut nails, with results quite at variance with generally received opinions. This test, given below, is published in a circular issued to the nail trade by the Wheeling nail manufacturers, and was made by a committee appointed by the Wheeling manufacturers, who give the following result:
| Number of nails in pound. | Pounds required to pull nails out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut. | Wire. | Cut. | Wire. | |
| 20d | 23 | 35 | 1,593 | 703 |
| 10d | 60 | 86 | 908 | 315 |
| 8d | 90 | 126 | 597 | 227 |
| 6d | 160 | 206 | 383 | 200 |
| 4d | 280 | 316 | 286 | 123 |
This test showed the relative value of a pound of each kind to be as follows:
1 lb. of 20d. cut nails equals 1·40 lb. of wire nails.
1 lb. of 10d. cut nails equals 2·01 lb. of wire nails.
1 lb. of 8d. cut nails equals 1·87 lb. of wire nails.
1 lb. of 6d. cut nails equals 1·49 lb. of wire nails.
1 lb. of 4d. cut nails equals 2·06 lb. of wire nails.
In obtaining the above results, two tests were made of the 8d. cut nail and four of the 8d. wire nail; three tests each were made of the 6d. and 4d. cut nails and 6d. and 4d. wire nails, and the average is shown.
The committee report as a result of their experiments that $1 worth of cut nails will give the same service as $1.78 in wire nails, if at the same price per pound.—Building.