That is pretty amazing to look at where we're at in just over one hundred years time. Makes you want to stick around to see where we might be in another 100 years. I'm guessing though, the only 100 years I might live to see will have to start from my birth in 1966, rather than 2018. Oh, well. :)
I've seen some of the nails used to build homes that were turn of last century, or maybe a little later. They weren't wooden, but the head of the nails was kind of strange—more of an angled part of the nail itself. Pretty cool, though.
Please do put up the photos if you get a chance. It would be great to see the work you've done compared to what it looked like to begin with.
I was surprise to discover the barn had been built with wooden pegs instead of nails. Must have been an old traditional craftsman working his trade to the end. I find the old nails of which you speak quite frequently around here among old buildings from the gold rush days. Each individual nail was made by an apprentice blacksmith as part of their training.
Yes, I'll take and post some pics. Blessings.