2007-12-12 12:51:28 · 6 answers · asked by Lisa L 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
And if so, do you know of a site I can go to that will show this to be true?
2007-12-12 13:30:25 · update #1
Yes, making nails was part of the blacksmith's trade. Some of the most common iron pieces commissioned of a blacksmith included cooking utensils, carpenter's nails, spurs, fire tongs, hinges, tips for spades, parts for axles, the multifunctional cauldron, as well as blades for sickles, scythes, axes, adzes and mattocks. Repairs of every nature and sharpening of tools also made up a huge portion of the blacksmith's business.
2007-12-12 13:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes nails were used, and they are largely found archaeologically in coffins. Also wooden pegs were used by the poorer classes. Some good examples of nails in coffins have been found at Whitton http://www.medievalarchaeology.org/whitton.htm
Just search for medieval archaeology with nails and you will find some info
2007-12-12 13:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by digs 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the the dolt above me, there is no such thing as a wooden nail, you can't nail wood with wood. There were pegs, but that isn't what you are asking. Nails were used, but not by many people, because they were so expensive.
2007-12-12 13:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Can't shoe a horse without nails. (And they weren't wooden. That is what blacksmiths were for!)
2007-12-12 12:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wooden nails were
2007-12-12 12:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah
2007-12-12 12:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by bonzeben200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋