How To Get Nails Out Of Wood Pallets

This video shows how to take apart a pallet and remove the nails in 2 easy ways and get free wood.

How to get nails out of wood pallets. 7 answers ann cherkas halstead. Sometimes it is large nails that are stuck and difficult to get out that want removing maybe you bent a nail while hammering it in. First before starting the pallet disassembly process you will need to cut the nails between the wood planks with the help of the brick chisel. For nail heads close to the pallet wood use a piece about half to one inch thick.

On jul 1 2018. The only tool needed is an air gun such as the air locker ap700 professional punch nailer nail remover available at amazon for 47. I learn along with you what the easiest way to break down. This way you ll preserve the wood and also get rid from the nails without breaking the pallet.

If you don t like the nails later you can use a similar nail or in worst case scenario some screwdriver and a hammer to lightly push them out from the wood and using some pliers you can remove them completely from the wood. I ve already taken all the pallets apart and now i have lots of wood planks with nails in them. It increases the leverage and requires less strength to remove the nail. Of course always use safety glasses as sarah does.

It should be a fairly acute angle of about 20 degrees. How to remove a nail from wood how to pull those awkward nails out of timber small large. If you want a specialized tool to do the work for you check this out. Cut off nails in the 2x4s can be driven in deeper into the wood or yanked out using a nail puller.

After her great video tutorial on how to easily dismantle a wooden pallet sarah james is back with another tutorial that will show you the fastest and easiest way of removing nails from your pallet planks. Try this make a wedge out of wood. The best method i ve seen for harvesting wood from pallets is to cut the nails and leave them in. A piece of metal pipe twice as long as your hammer handle and the inside diameter of which is just.

Https amzn to 3142iu2 a real hammer. Tips for getting nails out of wood from pallets. There are lots of reasons for and situations whereby you need to know how to remove a nail from wood apart from during demolition work. Hi ma rie i used a hammer and.

Prep your wood before using your pallet wood you should plane or sand it throughly. Using thicker blocks of wood in this way is also useful for nail heads that have been hammered a long way out but are still firmly fixed. Don t hit too hard as you will break the wood planks start to hit softly and repeat again and again until the nail breaks. On jul 1 2018.