Which nails to tack rail to domed fence panel?

Frank99

I have got some domed fence panels however they arrived without a capping rail on top so i got some bendy wood to add on however, does anybody know what sort of nails to use because feather edge boards are quite thin and I'm worried about splitting the feather boards if they are too long or fat. 

MikeJXE

Ring nail or screws 

TELLIT01

I would have expected the top rail to follow the 'dome' shape.  If all you have is the top edge of featheredge boarding I don't think you will have much luck trying to fix anything to it.

Eldi_Dos

Panel pins or if you want something smaller Veneer pins.

Ectophile

I would go for screws.  Though ring nails would also work.

If splitting is a problem, drill a small pilot hole before putting in the nail or screw.  The pilot hole has to be smaller than the nail or screw.  In the case of screws, using a drill that's the same size as the "core" of the screw works.  If in doubt, go for the next size drill down.

Nebbit

If your fence panels are intended to have the top ends of the boards exposed, so as to provide a curved profile - like a gate - then I would not recommend screwing or nailing into the endgrain of the boards, as you could split them. To attach any capping to these panels I think you need to fix a curved batten to the inside of the panel, at the very top,  and then screw your capping piece to that.