Whether you're dismantling something and trying to preserve it, or trying to correct a project screw-up in mid-build, sometimes you need to remove a nail.

If you're pulling it out of trim, you can do that trick where you pry the trim away from the wall, then tap it back towards the wall to get the nails to reveal themselves, but this doesn't always work and/or you may damage the trim.

Other times the nail is buried too deep to get at, or even worse, you've accidentally snapped the head off.

In any of these situations an old-school tool, the slide hammer nail puller, can be your best friend. 

Here master carpenter Matt Jackson, who's donating the door frame to his shop to Habitat for Humanity and wants to keep it in good shape for them, shows you how to use the tool. Note that he's pulling out burly 16d nails that have virtually no head:

Test it out; it only takes a single click to unsubscribe

Repetitive strain injuries are an increasing problem among office workers.

DADI, which stands for Decentralised Architecture for a Democratic Internet, is a peer-to-peer network owned by the people, shifting the...

Play at your highest level with the NERF Spiral Grip football! This football features a hand stitched textured surface that...

Most front-load washing machines follow the same convention – a white box with a round glass door and puzzling controls.

An augmented reality headset that would give modern fire fighters the edge in dangerous, high stakes situations.

Formed from premium food-grade 304 stainless steel, the new Stainless Steel memobottle is stain resistant and robust.

Don't have an account? Join Now

Already have an account? Sign In

By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use

Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.

Test it out; it only takes a single click to unsubscribe