Blacksmith Book III, Chapter 7, Section 1a
Chapter 7, Item 1a
Nail types
The Nail hath its use in Military Service, as well as Domestick uses, of which there are several and distinct sorts, some are named from their proportion, one bigger than another, others have their denomination from their shape and fashion, whither big or little, as for the first sorts, there are with heads.
Tack Nails, or Card-makers Tacks. Hob Nails, or Sadlers Tacks.
Stone Nails, or Lath Nails.
Board Nails.
Single spikes.
Double spikes.
Ten penny Nails.
Sixpenny Nails.
Two penny Nails.
Penny Nails.
Ship Nails, which are made of all lengths and bigness, according to the place to which they are used.
Nails without Heads, are such as these following.
Twitchings, the ends of the Nails cut off, as of Horseshooe Nails.
Sparrow Bills, Nails to clout Shooes withal.
Sprigs, as small, middle, and the largest sort of
Sprigs.
Single Sprigs, are of the bigness of single Spikes.
Double Sprigs, of the bigness of double Spikes.
Nails without heads, as large as any that have
heads.
Nails named from their shape and use are,
Horse-shooe Nails, whither big or little.
Shooemakers Tacks, with square heads.
Glass Nails, with crooked heads.
Tentry Nails or hooks.
Ball Nails or Pumping Nails, with round
heads.
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Chapter 7, Item 8a
Lock parts
In a Lock there are these several Terms.
The Main-plate.
The Key-hole.
The Top-hoope.
The Cross-wards.
The Bolt or Shot.
The Bolt-toe or Nap.
The Tumbler.
The Pin of the Tumbler.
The Cover-plate.
The Pin.
The Main-ward.
The Cross-wards.
The Staples, those as holds the Bolt to the Plate.
The Draw-back Spring.
The Step-ward, or Dap-ward.
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