Nail pulling question

Re: Nail pulling question

ebd

It's called a pinch bar. Short with thin ends, tap it under the head and lever sideways - not a straight pull. If the nail is too long for a single pull, slide it to the wood and lever to the opposite side.

Campfire wood

Tom Dunlap

A number of years ago a friend who is also an arborist came to visit. We went camping and figured we could find downed wood along the county road. The fences went right up to the shoulder so there was no scrounging. It was winter season in TX so there weren't any bundles of wood at the state park. We went back into town for BBQ dinner and decided to buy a couple bundles of wood. Anyone reading this can appreciate the hurt that we experienced BUYING firewood!!! For two arbos to open their wallet and shed long green..sooooo sad! We both were in a funk. Hardly said anything. Before we left the grocery store I drove behind and grabbed a couple of pallets. We had a nice long fire..that cost us dearly!

Now, because of issues with diseases and bugs most states have regs about transporting bark-on firewood. Wood has to be purchased from a certified company that has kiln dried the wood. Lumber is exempt. I save my shop scraps or grab a pallet to break down Having my battery powered Dewalt chainsaw helps too. Another dodge is to find the cull bin at the Big Box. at 90% off for a curvy 2x it will make more firewood than a bundle of loggish wood.

Re: Campfire wood

Kevin French

Oh Ya.

One day I meet some folk who were seasonal campers in the next town at the pallet dump. They had an easier way of dealing with pallets for firewood, they just threw the whole pallet on the fire.

Re: Nail pulling question

Barry Irby

Many years ago when I was a builder, I found a supply house that got materials in on dunnage. Much of it was mahogany 3x3's or larger. I scavenged 80 pieces about four feet long. I got married and my wife moved in. She spied this pile of what looked like fire wood to her so she gave it away. I had one piece in the shop so I ran it over the jointer to expose the inner beauty. To this day she will not admit she gave away something beautiful.

The HVAC shop in the other end of the building my office is in gets sheet metal in on oak 2 x 4's. Two or three under each order. No nails. Every once in a while I can convince them to give my a few. Something to watch for.

Re: Nail pulling question

Steve jenkins

The one in the link is what I use. Works great. The handle is a sliding hammer. Open jaws enough to fit over nail head then drive into the wood and pivot back.

Re: My favorite is the "Cat's Paw"

AZ in Colorado Springs

So how do you handle the 19 broken nails?

Re: My favorite is the "Cat's Paw"

Kevin French

So far I just left them as they are and set them aside, it's only 7 pieces. I also bought a metal detector.

Most of this lumber isn't going to be dressed as it's going to build a shed