Average Number of

Nails Per Pound

Note Counts are approximate and will depend on gauge of shank of each nail. HDG nails have slightly less nails per pound due to galvanizing
Common Spiral Common Box
in. Count in. Count in. Count
2d 1 847 3d 1-1/4 672 2d 1 940
3d 1-1/4 543 4d 1-1/2 490 3d 1-1/4 588
4d 1-1/2 294 5d 1-3/4 316 4d 1-1/2 453
5d 1-3/4 254 6d 2 274 5d 1-3/4 389
6d 2 167 7d 2-1/4 203 6d 2 225
7d 2-1/4 150 8d 2-1/2 143 7d 2-1/4 200
8d 2-1/2 101 10d 3 92 8d 2-1/2 136
10d 3 66 12d 3-1/4 88 10d 3 93
12d 3-1/4 61 16d 3-1/2 57 12d 3-1/4 83
16d 3-1/2 47 20d 4 41 16d 3-1/2 69
20d 4 30 40d 5 23 20d 4 50
30d 4-1/2 23 60d 6 14 30d 4-1/2 45
40d 5 17 Spike 7 10 40d 5 34
50d 5-1/2 14 Spike 8 7
60d 6 11 Spike 10 5
Spike 7 6 Spike 12 4 Common Spike
Spike 8 5 Gutter Spike in. Count
Spike 10 4 in. Count 8" x 3/8" 4
Spike 12 4 6" 23 10" x 3/8" 3
7" 18 12" x 3/8" 2.5
8" 17 8" x 5/16" 5

Finish Spiral Finish Sinker

in. Count in. Count in. Count
3/4 2487
2d 1 1580 4d 1-1/2 609 6d 1-7/8" 293
3d 1-1/4 880 5d 1-3/4 436 8d 2-3/8 153
4d 1-1/2 630 6d 2 330 10d 2-7/8" 111
5d 1-3/4 535 7d 2-1/4 294 12d 3-1/8 81
6d 2 228 8d 2-1/2 221 16d 3-1/4 64
7d 2-1/4 254 10d 3 153
8d 2-1/2 190 16d 3-1/2 107
10d 3 124 20d 4 67
12d 3-1/4 113
16d 3-1/2 93
20d 4 65

Standard Roofing 10 ga Standard Roofing 11 ga Drywall

in. Count in. Count in. Count
3/4 340
7/8 300 7/8 246 1-1/4 351
1 267 1 221 1-3/8 313
1-1/4 220 1-1/4 191 1-1/2 290
1-1/2 187 1-1/2 160 1-5/8 280
1-3/4 162 1-3/4 134 1-3/4 255
2 142 2 121 1-7/8 238
2-1/4 127 2-1/4 80 2 220
2-1/2 116 2-1/2 72 2-1/2 130
3 98 3 69
3-1/4 91 3-1/4 80

Duplex Staples Joist Hanger

In. Count In. Count In. Count
3/4 331 1-1/2 x 0.131 182
6d 2 153 1-1/4 87 1-1/2 x 0.148 141
8d 2-1/2 90 1-1/2 72 2-1/2 x 0.162 63
16d 3 45 1-3/4 61
20d 3-1/2 28 2" 58

Other nail types and counts available on request or consult Tree Island Nails Product catalogs