wood. The shanks are lighter than âcommonâ nails but heavier than âboxâ or âcoolersâ, and they are slightly shorter, by penny weight, than a common nail. The idea being, you could easily drive them deeper than other nails and that the shank would thus penetrate further than if using a flat head nail, like a common, box or cooler nail.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  steampunk(Noun) A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th century society. 2  steampunk(Noun) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character. 3  steampunk(Verb) To depict in a steampunk manner.
Steampunk jewelry is a form of assemblage, although it's a more specific niche of the art form. Steampunk items are fashioned mostly from clockwork, gears, and metals, and the end result has a Victorian feel.This fits well into assemblage, and the two techniques are often intermingled.ssemblage is an art form for every creative person who wants to experiment with putting uncommon objects together -- just as one would complete a jigsaw puzzle. Projects are fun to work on with friends and family or on your own.