How long of nail do I need for string art? My board is 7/8” thick

by Linda Ownby

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Zard Pocleeb on Jul 12, 2018

I’m not exaxtly sure how much tension is on the strings, but I the general rule of thumb that I use is that, however much of the nail is sticking up above the board, there should be at least the same amount sticking into the board.

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- Linda Ownby on Jul 13, 2018
  
  Makes good sense - thanks!
  
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