Brass Canoe Tacks

Brass canoe tacks have been in use as long as wood and canvas canoes have been made. They are very sharp-pointed cut nails that readily clench when confronted with a clenching iron or solid canoe form. We offer two lengths of these tacks: 3/4" are sized for 5/32" planking fastened to 5/16" thick ribs and 5/8" are perfect for our solo canoes with only 1/4" thick ribs.The 3/4" tacks have a crowned oval head while the 5/8" tacks have a flat head, which makes them ideal for fastening canvas at the ribs.

We also offer a 5/16" flat head cut tack for fastening canvas to the stem.

Canoe tack sizes:

1 lb. 3/4 inch oval head $32.00 1 lb. 5/8 inch flat head $32.00 1/8 lb. 5/8 inch flat head $8.00 1 lb. 5/16 inch flat head $32.00 1/8 lb. 5/16 inch flat head $8.00

Bronze Screws

We use silicon bronze screws throughout our canoes. Bronze is stronger than brass, yet yields the same warm feel of brass. Maintaining similar metals is important if a canoe is to see salt water to prevent corrosion.For connecting inwales to decks we use a square drive flat head screw. These could also be used for attaching gunwales. We also offer a crowned oval head slotted screw for attaching our half-round outwales. Both are #8 screws 1 1/2" long.

Types of Screws

Flat Head square drive $0.55 Oval Head slotted $0.65

Bronze Carriage Bolts

Our bronze carriage bolts have 3/16" diameter shank and a nicley domed carriage bolt head. They are offered in two lengths, both which have threads full length. Bolts come with bronze washers and bronze 10-24 threaded nuts.

Lengths:

2 inch $3.00 4 inch $4.00

Bronze Boatnails

We offer annular ring bronze boatnails in two lengths. Both are of 15 gauge wire shank.

Qty. / Lengths:

1/8 lb. 3/4 inch $8.00 1 lb. 3/4 inch $35.00 1/8 lb. 1/2 inch $8.00 l lb. 1/2 inch $35.00

Monel Staples

These1/2" staples are genuine T-50 staples for the Arrow T-50 stapler. They are the perfect thing for stapling the canvas at the ribs. They are rust-proof, being 66% zinc and 33% copper and do not jamb like some of the generic stainless steel staples available. They come packed in boxes of 1000 staples. We offer them by the stick, which contains 83 individual staples. Two sticks are usually enough to do an ordinary canoe, even considering the average number of mishaps where the staple hits a nail beneath it and needs to be replaced with a new staple.

Staples

Stick $6.00 Box of 1000 $45.00

Brass Stem Bands

Our brass stem bands have a concave back so that they can be bedded with bedding compound or caulking. They are 3/8 inch wide and are approximately 1/8 inch deep. These do not come pre-drilled. Bands come with enough 3/4" #4 brass screws to be attached to the wooden stems. These are available in four, six and twelve foot lengths.

Select quantity:

4 foot stem band $18.00 6 foot stem band $20.00 12 foot stem band $40.00