Reclaimed Lumber - Removing Nails and other metal
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Here's a long one on a simple topic, pulling nails and other metal from reclaimed lumber intended for use in furniture projects. The star of the video is my antique nail puller amongst other common tools. I also talk a little about using reclaimed wood and it's value compared to new lumber.
If you have any questions, just ask.
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"Don't let a nickle hold up a dollar". love that line! My Grandpa used to say that all the timel. Love your videos
In addition to your thorough run thru of tools I find my catspaw indispensable for this job.
Words of wisdom. I've had so many people talk to me about pallet projects... and they are such a royal pain. Also, the toxins produced by some of the chemical drying methods can be really dangerous to be around (and have airborne all over the shop). You touched on all the good points. It's really important to be realistic and choosy when working with reclaimed lumber.
Pallets are something I just don't mess with. They are pretty low grade, the slats are already so thin and the nails used to put them together are just to good at their job. I find the time to get them, take them apart just to end up with thin little boards are not worth my effort. They are usually still pretty "wet" as well. I've seen some nice projects made with them, but they just don't fit what I'm doing. Thanks for watching Ed.
Old dimensional lumber from buildings up thru the 1940’s is absolutely worth some work to salvage. There is no more old growth heart pine to be had except for salvage & sinkers. People are gutting old houses in 50 mile radius of Charlotte to renovate with OSB & vinyl plank, tossing a boat load of dimensional lumber, trim, raised panel doors, window sashes & mantles. I asked one guy why he was throwing out stained raised panel doors complete with their mortise locks, engraved brass knobs, casing, backband, & 1 1/4” thick jambs. He said it was easier to rip them out & install pre hung units than work on them
I never heard of that nail puller. I'm adding it to my cart in Amazon. THX for sharing.
Thanks for the tips. I wore myself out pulling nails from cedar barn wood and nicking joiner/planer blades from the ones I missed, lol. It is good information I'll put to use.
Cool to see an old nail puller in action. I have one in my collection, but have never seen one in use.
This guy does a professional play by play... Great video man! 👍
i love that nail puller. i have one been a god send
Great video! Thank you for amazing tips for a novice wood worker!
A pleasure seeing your videos, keep up the good work.
yes, a bit of a ramble, 5min could be left off, however I highly appreciate how comprehensive and practical this was compared to most other vids on this topic. real life situations are talked about here!
I have never used that nail puller, but I can tell you now that I would be good at it ; )
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I have an old nail puller. Now I know how its used. Thanks!
One tool you didn't mention or show is a "Cat's Paw". Good for getting under the head of any nail that is flush or slightly embedded. Does a similar amount of wood damage as the tool you showed. It's nail pulling jaws are driven into the wood around the nail by a hammer.
I have to watch myself, I can easily get caught up in the idea of saving money at the expense of too much time. Good video, keep'em coming.
I do it all the time, but getting better about it every day. I've spent a ton of time avoiding spending money just to have to go do it anyway after wasting time. Thanks for watching.
I've been dreading doing this work. Only if I had a nail puller. I need to get one.
Ramblin' on is okay, in fact I like it cause it's how I learn stuff. Thanks.
Hahaha! I'm from Arkansas, and not only does your accent give you away, and "down in Georgia" narrows it down even more. I'm not really trying to find your location, I just get a kick out of your sayings. My favorite today was "don't let a nickel hold up a dollar." I've heard that all my life here in the Arkansas Ozarks! Great advice on reclaiming lumber too. I always enjoy your videos, ramblings and all!
I have a nail puller like that and didn't know what it was used for . Thanks , will make sure it gets put to use .
It's a good one
Yes, more about reclaimed wood!
I've had very good luck pulling tough-to-pull nails with a large pair of vice grips (newer ones that still have sharp teeth)
Lay a heavy putty knife or your flat bar next to the vice grip and when you roll the vice grip over to pull the nail it won't dent the wood.
For embedded nails, I drill two elongated holes on opposite sides of the nail then use two screwdrivers to wedge the nail up and out. The nail puller I have has been one of the best investments I've made.
really good video; good practical advice much needed ; thank you
Great idea, I figured there was some kind of tool used to remove stubborn nails, and named "Nail remover." . Thanks!
I often use Vice Grip to remove staples. I found out the hard way that old enamel or epoxy paint can quickly ruin the blades of a planer, same with really hard knots in old wood like Southern Yellow Pine. I set up a jig to use my Dremel to sharpen my planer blades.
All good information not rambling at all. I would like to see the end result of that table. I'm sure it will be a beauty.
I'll post a photo of it on Facebook once it is done, thanks for watching.
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excellent video as always!
that really helps me. Thank you!
If any one is looking for the nail puller it is called a "Amish nail puller". Great video!
I have the Garrett Super scanner. Works really well and will pick up a staple leg. Definitely saves your planer blades. BUT agree on your comments re messing around with second hand timber. As you say, the ends are messed up, the are often notched, once you straighten everything, chop out all the missing bits and pull out the nails your yield isn't great and the day is gone. Now I just have to remember that next time I find "free" timber.
Good emphasis on the nail puller, that tool doesn't often show up in DIY. My original was an antique one but the small jaws were so worn it wouldn't hold. So I searched around. Checking Amazon they want up to $90 for the European made one with hardened jaws but their Oriental model is as cheap as $30. But given my experience with the worn jaws I passed on the oriental model. Next checking E-bay someone had a Swedish model with the hardened jaws for only $30 so that's what I have been using.
Keep up the good work, always find your videos very helpful!
Thank you Thank you thank you so much this has really help me
tip for the old cast iron nails is to tap them first.. it breaks the seal on the expanded rusted nails it also helps with alot of them snapping etc
Thanks
I had one of those Nail pullers years ago it was my dads I have never seen one since until today.I sure wish I still had it.
Often see these at flea markets and antique shows. Low as $15-20.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002N7SD
Well done! Thank-you!
To find nails hidden in old wood so long it lays horizontally, place one of those super strong magnets on top of a thin flat piece of plastic and slide it up and down the entire piece of lumber. The magnet will react to metal locating nail.
You should check out the air locker ap 700 nail remove I don’t have one but will be ordering one soon it saves a lot of time and work on all wood like your video
Factory recycled pallet 2x4 oak runners with the ring shank nail heads sliced of leaving it embedded about 2.5" deep every 2-3" apart, it's impossible to pull out. That puller with the sliding hammer don't have the leverage or the nail will break apart and won't let go. The way to get it out was with a hole saw going deep enough but it's a lot of work, not worth the effort. BTW a staple puller (the one for wood) is a lot faster than with a screwdriver.
Love your videos , is that your plane t-shirt .. Lol
To paint any reclaimed wood is a sin imho.
The point of distressed is to see the distressed.
Thank you.
Nice radial saw. Amf? What blade do you use and where to purchase one? Thank you
How do u get a nail out of a box if u cant c the head of the nail but u c the pointy part of the nail
Hi, is the pinpointer metal finder good for this type of job?
Where'd ya find that particular nail puller?
Edit: just got to my answer in the video
Honestly...I've been salvaging wood for months now and I have to say I disagree on the pounding nail puller...they are really hard to use and painful. I agree that the mini flat crowbar and hammer do work great. The flat head screwdriver with a hammer also work well. I have gotten quite a few out with wire cutters if I don't squeeze too hard
I use a metal detector after replacing so many planer blades,, but by the time I bought a metal detector.. Lee Valley stopped selling the large wand type detector which was awesome, unfortunately.. I ended up getting a smaller metal detector, which is fantastic for a number of building applications.. but it takes longer with lumber than using the large wand type of metal sweeper.
nice wood.. so many clients I build for want me to create that grey aged look on their pieces these days.. which I create with either ash rub, or creating a reaction with the tannins with different chemical agents..(depending on tannin content of the wood.. oak is easy.. maple less so) ashes rubbed on doug fir and the like will polish the sap wood and grey the pith wood for an amazing effect… it takes time but is stunning..
cheers friend.
I have used a cat's paw for years to dig out embedded nails.
I realize those is an old video but I've recently come into rail car floor boards that have torx head screws all through them. Most of them are stripped and way counter sunk. Went with a punch and hammer on the back side of one but that rips up the top a bit. Any advise on getting these out cleaner?
Take a scrap of wood and drill a ~5/64 hole through it and install a brad in the hole so that it stacks out both sides. Now use the nail to find the stripped out Torx and clamp your wood and nail onto the board you are working on. Now drive the broken Torx out from the far side. The clamped on piece of wood will keep your board from splintering as the Torx head breaks the surface,
Find a steel dowel pin that you can drive into the rough hole where the stripped Torx is buried. Now drill a hole through a scrap of hardwood slightly bigger than your pin and clamp the wood down to your board over the pin. Now drive your broken screw out from the far side, pushing the pin back.
Have you thought about the "Evolution" blades as say that they cut through nails without damage to the blade
I like to use blades that I can get locally and stick with them. I'm not familiar with the Evolution blades, but in general, I'm going to say that long term metal isn't doing a blade any favors and with some of my work I can't have rough cuts, splintering etc... Also, a lot of the wood is turned on my lathe using my duplicator so I don't want to damage the tools. I'll look into the blades, thanks for the comment.
HC, you mentioned, "the price of my standard tables, which I list on my website", but I checked the website out and couldn't find them. Do you list the standard tables? the prices? Where on the site:?
Thanks for your generous consideration,
Steph
I have a whole other website that is unrelated to my youtube channel and the www.homesteadcraftsman.com site. It is just for my tables.....but I don't associate the two...basically, I don't put that info anywhere on my channel, facebook, etc... Gotta maintain some privacy. Thanks for watching.
Can we PLEASE see this table when it's done?
Sure, I'll Facebook it. Should be done this weekend.
Love your work and dialogue.
Thanks
@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975 - can you post a link ? It is very hard to find things on Facebook
ever try a cats paw? Does it remove too much wood for this type of project?
They work good, they just don't do what the nail puller is capable of.
i was trying to identify what that was on your shirt, at first i thought it was a hogtied person until i seen it was a hand planer.
hi i have a question you may be able to help with or any readers .....i cant find anything online ive only found how to repair cracks and shakes
i want the opposite.....
i have pitch pine beams that i want to turn into arm chairs for the garden
i want the beams to have shakes and cracks splits etc especially to the end grain they do have large shakes but i want more around the beams and more prominent
is there a way to make this happen on reclaimed 7x7 beams?
i know its possible to do this on new timber with extreme heat
but the core on the reclaimed beams are dry now
please help .......
thanks mike
Once they are dry they are pretty stable, letting them lay outside in the whether for a long time may do it. If you want them to check and crack a lot I would get the beams when they are still green then cut them to the lengths you want, the ends will split up as they dry.
thanks sounds about right ...i dont supose you know if oak would check more than pitch ?
im soaking a piece of the pitch beams now and going to hit it with mass heat to see what happens
;) mike
Can you tell me where the ancient tools for pulling nails can be bought?
Unfortunately they are very hard to find and only sold through a little known retailer, Amazon- amzn.to/2M7tLNt
Neodymium magnets work great in place of a metal detector.
Anyone here used one of those nail-pullers on nails without a head? I have a pile of reclaimed lumber where the previous owner cut off all nails with a Sawzall instead of backing them out...so they have no heads.
Sometimes you can drive the nail out the opposite side and then grab it with a nipper to remove it.
I have 2 of those sliding hammer pullers, it works great on soft wood. Could be much harder on hardwood, in particular long rings sank nails. Should be OK on smooth nails. Get the old used pullers, the new ones may not be as good.
Don't let a nickel hold up a dollar, my new mantra :)
Find a cats paw. Basic and effective.
How did you safely remove the paint assuming it has lead?
Is that 4x4 $10.0 a foot or for a 10 foot piece?
$10 for the whole piece
Whow, $10.0 for that small piece?
No, $10 for an 8 foot post. Also, forgot to answer your lead question, I just where a respirator and hope for the best. I don't mess with it enough to worry too much.
Keep your videos just the way they are, the way YOU make them, whatever length.
If I want a short video, I'll look to eHow/ExpertVillage. But they lack something! Your channel has what they lack.
Your videos put things in context and give background information, they are relatable and enjoyable to watch. "Rambling" would be talking about Game of Thrones or the NFL. You are staying on topic and relevant.
Thank you for all the work that you put into your videos
Michael
Thanks, glad you enjoy them.
4:00... Yay... Finally i got to see how to actually use this tool. I own 2 of them and thought that moveable handle was to control the levering force while pulling the nail... Now i know its for hammering.....lol
Magnets will find metal!
I wish i could buy untreated 4x4s at my local big box stores.
They didn't show up at mine until the last few years, ask them to start carrying them maybe...
There is knowledge in ramblings.
Metal detector? Magnet will do the work as well
It might with a very strong magnet, then you have to have it directly on top of the broken nail. Chances you're going to missed a few unless you sweep it centimeter by centimeter. Metal detector is cheaper than a good $100 circular saw blade or the time it takes to remove the nicks on planer blades.
@@kimchee94112 metal detector is a good tool if one is not on budget but a magnet is sufficient. I always do it with magnet and it works very good for me
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Recycled materials can be worth the time when you don't make a lot per hour when you work.
It all depends on the situation, sometimes it is and sometimes it is not. The thing that I make the most money on per hour is using 50% reclaimed wood.....so it can go either way.
try vise grips
They make the list on occasion, but the ones in the videos work the best and fastest for me.
It's from harbor Freight, of course it's broken
Clamps and rubber gloves are all i buy there
They have an excellent pocket screw jig, unlike Kreg it's all metal. They also have excellent impact sockets. I have their plate vibrator (for compacting soil), hydraulic table, hydraulic kit, and jack hammer. Still going strong after 7 years. Many of the smaller power tools are pure junk though. Also the problem with HF is they won't have replacement parts after a few years where they change to newer models which is often.
Cut nails are worth a bit of money save them for an antique style project
Dude get an Airlocker gun. Makes removing nails about 500x faster.
Most of the nails I'm pulling it won't work for, but for an intact nails sticking through one side of the board they aren't bad.
+The Homestead Craftsman I use it all the time to drive nails way into the board. Works if it's beyond where you are going to cut.
ever use a cat's paw or a nail punch?
Yes, the cats paw is good for getting embedded nails and their size makes them handy. Same goes for the punch, but for the most part I remove the nails. Thanks for watching Scott.
I burnout nails
If you get a mini blow torch and heat it up hot until the nail cam be pulled out with the nail pullers etc
Do you have instagram?
Nope
ive bought a metal detector after watching this
Very handy, you'll enjoy having it.
Greetings from Russia !
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i love that nail puller. i have one been a god send