removing nails from wood

[laktrash]

Ok I'm ashamed but gonna ask any way. I'm redoing a section of dock. It was done with big a** nails and 2 x 4' s I can't get the nails to pull out I used a hammer and a pry bar but nails are pulling thru the wood most of it doesn't matter but some sections do, not to mention its kickin' n my butt any pro secrets here or just keep grunting.

[Fourtyfive]

Grind the heads off and pull the wood then cut nails.

[Guest mikedwood]

Put a piece of wood under the pry bar to give it leverage. Sometimes two hammers helps and whack one with the other.

Also you can turn the hammer sideways and wrap the nail around it and just keep twisting the hammer.

Oh and be sure you are up on your tetanus shot.

Thats all the tricks I know hope it helps.

[laktrash]

I really need a tire tool but almost done not going to try to salvage any of this even the decking screws are stripped out.

I might add I've yet to fiqure out anything I'm good at. wait'l I start putting it back together

[Guest Maelphaedor]

Fire, explosives or sawzall. Choose your weapon and succeed!

[Spook]

Ok I'm ashamed but gonna ask any way. I'm redoing a section of dock. It was done with big a** nails and 2 x 4' s I can't get the nails to pull out I used a hammer and a pry bar but nails are pulling thru the wood most of it doesn't matter but some sections do, not to mention its kickin' n my butt any pro secrets here or just keep grunting.

Not sure what your "redoing" project is but I pulled up a large deck once. My son and I used two long crow bars and hammers. We just pulled the 2x6s up over the nail heads then hammered the nails down or pulled them up. We then took the pressure treated 2x6s that were gnarly on top and turned them over where they were like new on bottom and screwed them back down. It is indeed hard work. Good luck.

Oh, and +1 on the tetanus shot. I had to take time out to go get mine updated when I put a rusty nail into my hand.

[oldogy]

Chances are the wood is trash anyway. Ax or hatchet to split the wood and a man size crow bar on the nails and screws.

oldogy

[Guest TheRev.]

spring for the new wood, IMO

[vontar]

Fire, that is how they recovered nails in the old days. That way you can get your nails back and not bend them up.

O wait, I guess you might have wanted to save the wood.

[laktrash]

Bigger hammer worked on the disassembly. Too many different people had a hand in this screws were covered lag bolts you can't get too, BIGGER hammer, small grinder , nice bondfire start from scratch Gotta get poles set before lake comes up just 4x4 but don't want to much longer.