Nails for Shield Edging

[Swete]

I am wanting to attempt a wooden shield again, but I do not wish to stitch the rawhide on. I would prefer to nail it, but I cannot find a type of nail that works. They are either too big or do not peen properly. Can anyone offer any suggestions of nail brands or providers that will work?

[Konstantin the Red]

And the reason for not stitching it on is?

[Broadway]

I use some fancy upholstery (sp??) tacks to attach canvas to my wooden shield. They work well.

Last one, the shield busted into pieces before I lost a single tack.

[Roibeard MacNeill]

I am wanting to attempt a wooden shield again, but I do not wish to stitch the rawhide on. I would prefer to nail it, but I cannot find a type of nail that works. They are either too big or do not peen properly. Can anyone offer any suggestions of nail brands or providers that will work?

I use carpet tacks...they are perfect for this application. Just ask His Grace Camric.

[Samuel]

copper roofing nails work great for cinching them over. Id pilot the holes slightly smaller than the nail then hammer it through then cinch over.

[Amanda M]

I've also used carpet tacks. They work great.

[Swete]

Does it matter if the carpet nails are galvanized? I have had trouble getting those to peen...

[Ursor]

Pretty sure they also call carpet nails, cut nails(they pretty much look the same anyway ) They come in copper too and I've found brass ones at decent hardware stores as well... and they come in up to an inch long in most varieties.

~Ursor

[Roibeard MacNeill]

The carpet tacks I use are black (not the zinc plated ones) and look like irregular hobnails. They are easy to peen...in fact they sometimes peen without you meaning to.