On 17 Oct 2004 21:43:43 -0700, (guitarpick) wrote:

i've always been interested in finding out where, when, how, the
sizing system for nails came about. hopefully you experts out there
can fill me in. where did it come from, who figured it out, when.
etc. thanks.


it dates from the days when nails were made one at a time, by hand, by
a blacksmith....