Identify a nail (usage/date)

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QCDetect

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• Sep 22, 2022

• #1

Hi,

I found this nail in Quebec near the river, can anyone help me to identify it's usage (ship, construction ...) and its estimate date?



Thank you very much.

 

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stetam

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• Sep 22, 2022

• #2

Looks like a railroad spike

 

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B52bombardier1

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• Sep 23, 2022

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Yes, definitely a railroad spike. They still use them in almost the same style today.

Rick

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007tallguy

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Nova Scotia, Canada, eh.

• Sep 25, 2022

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stetam said:

Looks like a railroad spike

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Ya nailed it!!