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Nails have been around for thousands of years. ancient Rome had nails ( they used nails to "nail" people on crosses). The ancient Egyptians 3400 years ago had bronze nails. Just prior to the American revolution England produced more nails than any where in the world. Many American families had small nail producing businesses. Entire families would make nails for their own use and for barter. Thomas Jefferson was quite proud of his handmade nail production and in 1796 had bought a nail producing machine so he could sell his nails. Nails were so valued that when people moved it was common practice to burn the home so they could get the nails from the ashes. It wasn't until after the civil war that nails were used in construction.

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