The bright round lost head nail sits between a panel pin and a round wire nail in terms of its application - it has enough head to drive and hold reliably, but a small enough head to be punched neatly below the surface for a finished result. At the DIY Hardware Store, these nails are available in the sizes most commonly used for structural internal joinery where a concealed fixing point is required.
Lost head nails are used in carpentry for applications like floorboard fixing, stud partition framing where nail heads need to be recessed, batten fixing to walls, and general internal timber connections where appearance matters and the nail head needs to be hidden. The small head is proportionally sized to the shank - large enough to resist pull-through but small enough to leave a small, fillable recess when punched.
Bright finish is appropriate for internal use in dry conditions. Available in a range of lengths at the DIY Hardware Store to suit different timber thicknesses and fixing depths.
- Small head designed to be punched below the timber surface
- Suitable for floorboard fixing and internal structural joinery
- Large enough to hold reliably, small enough to conceal
- Leaves a neat, fillable recess when punched
- Bright finish for internal dry use
- Available in standard joinery lengths