How to Use a Slide Hammer Nail Puller
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2016
- The slide hammer nail puller is a tool many people own but few know how to use. It is my go-to tool for extracting hard-to-remove nails and when minimal damage is important. Learn the value of this old-school tool as I locate and remove 'headless' 16d galvanized casing nails from a doorframe... without getting hurt.
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Thanks for watching!!
Where can i find a magnet with the holder like that?
Hey John,
Sorry it took awhile to reply to your question.
I added an Amazon Affiliate link for the great 'Stud Ball' rare earth magnet I use in the video in the 'Video Description' section just below the video window... thanks for checking into it! It's a VERY handy tool to use for finding nails to be pulled but I also use it for finding screws remove sheetrock and numerous other applications.
Thanks for watching videos at Next Level Carpentry!
Not inexpensive but cheap at twice the price... but don't tell Crescent Tool that! I too am on a second edition... wore the pincer jaw tips out on the first one pulling screws and really tough nails. I'll buy a 3rd if/when the current one goes bad though. Best, Matt
Perfect! Even thinking of making one smoother and more precise 🧐 thanks!
Not sure what you're asking James...
@@NextLevelCarpentry: Wow....only $19.95 at Amazon! But here in Canada, this same item sells for between $50-$90 +. We're seriously getting ripped off. *Sigh
....well, worth the investment though. Excellent gadget to find nails/screws! I'll have to look around for a cheaper alternative with similar magnetic power.
That’s what that tool does! Thanks so much for making videos that cover older tools. With my Dad and Grandpa no longer here to ask, “What’s this thing?”, I have found all sorts of tools that I don’t know what they do. You are a very good, methodical, soft spoken teacher, very much like my Dad was, and UA-cam needs more creators like you! Thanks again ~ Mary
Crazy, isn't it?!
42 people who don't like to learn... Awesome video, thank you very much. I love learning from professionals.
I love these videos. It's like having a dad show you how to do something!
I wish I had a dad
I agree!!
I love you dad (Said in Frank the Tanks voice)
I've had this tool for years and love it. Just used it to pull 30 year old rusty 16p galvanized finish nails from my wood deck. Worked like a charm.
Thanks for sharing Doug, and confirming my sentiments about this 'ol classic! Best, Matt
What a fabulous tool! I can't believe I've never seen one before, in 30 years of carpentry, here in England. Bless you, Matt. I only discovered your channel yesterday and I've already learned a great deal from you.
Hey Imran, glad you discovered Next Level Carpentry... and don't feel bad about not seeing this tool... I had one of my Dad's for 20 years before someone showed me how to use it... many people have not only seen but OWN one of these gems but have no clue how to use it! 😀😎 Best, Matt
Hey Imran, glad you discovered Next Level Carpentry... and don't feel bad about not seeing this tool... I had one of my Dad's for 20 years before someone showed me how to use it... many people have not only seen but OWN one of these gems but have no clue how to use it! 😀😎 Best, Matt
Well I've never seen or heard about one here in England
As they say every day is an education great video sir thank you
I'd never seen one before I bought one at car boot sale this morning.
I bought this tool thank you. You’re the best.
Well done presentation. I have two of these gems and they've served me well over the years. Thanks for the tip on the Studball magnet!
Bearbon, thanks for watching considering you've probably already got an 'initiation scar' from the slide hammer pinch point :-) It IS a great tool, isn't it? I was just using mine today on a tear out job... I only carry one but a spare is a good ideal. And yes, a Studball magnet makes a great compliment to the tool for this and many other applications... hope you're able to put the tip to use. I appreciate your comment here at Next Level Carpentry!! Best, Matt
Looks like a handy tool for reclaiming pallet, crate and other such lumber. Loved your demo!
Hi Clark, A friend helped me find some very old neglected comments hiding out on Next Level Carpentry... so a belated 'thank you' for your comment... hope you're still watching videos here? Best, Matt
This tool is very similar to the one my father had in the sixties. Been looking for it ever since. Good tool to have and pass down.
I love that this fantastic tool is getting more publicity! I inherited both my father's and husband's tools and this is my Favorite! someone w less than fantastic upper body strength can use and not be frustrated, as is the case w many tools when you are working alone.! Thanks again! And a gold star for great teaching techniques 😊
Pamela, Good on you for keeping those old treasured tools alive in work and memory!
I love old tools and my son gave me one of these for Christmas. We had no Idea what it was. I thought it might be for crimping large copper fittings on to battery cable size wire or aluminum pieces when making the loops on stranded steel cables for a winch or come-a-longs. Never in a million years did I think of using it for what it was made for. Although it could probably be used as I had thought, I now know what it's for and will have it to use when I do remodeling projects. I can also bet my buddies a beer if they can guess what it is. I'll bet they won't know either!
Thanks so much for your video, it made my day.
Love the story Floyd... thanks for sharing! After you score a beer prize you can send your enlightened buddies to Next Level Carpentry for THEIR first lesson in using a slide hammer😁😎 Work with mindfulness as you get used to using your new/old toy... takes a bit of a knack... and that 'pinch point' caution is 100% legit! Best, Matt
Yeah, I don't know who got my grandpa's puller while I was away in the army, but that affiliate link to where to buy one was what I needed - thanks. :)
I used my Grandpa's nail puller exactly like this one just the other day. First time in a long time, but it was nice thinking back to the days when I pulled nails as a teenager for Grandpa on his carpentry jobs. He was a good man! Thanks for the video.
Amazing how strong memories can be tied to a tool! You're welcome for the trip down memory lane... guys I learned carptree from were probably like your grandpa... hard-working and salt of the earth. Best, Matt
I saw this video a year or so ago and found one of these at a garage sale and snapped it up. Now, I'm thanking you for showing me this tool because I'm replacing carpet with vinyl planks, and the subfloor is squeaking despite driving screws next to them to stop the squeaks from a prior owner flooding incident. This room is pulling those nails, even ring shank ones, that aren't holding like they should. Squeak gone! Thank you!
Great story... thanks for remembering this video and posting a follow up comment and 'review'! Best, Matt
This is my favorite and only tool I have of my grandpas. Mine looks like it’s a 100 years old but still works like a champ. Can’t beat it.
The older the better Alex... take care of that 'ol boy and it will be the only one you'll ever need! Best, Matt
Thank you for this! I found one in my grandfathers tool box after he passed away and had never seen one before. Now that I know, ill put it to good use..
Clean it up and practice a bit... guaranteed to bring a smile to your grandfathers celestial face Ed... and yours too! Best, Matt
Love all your videos Matt and check out every thing, even when I think I already know how to do it.
Surprising how many folks are seeing this for the first time, maybe it's regional because out here much of our building is from reclaimed wood. Got my first pinch 35 years ago, but that was a late start, should have done it much sooner.
I got to use one of these helping a neighbor repair a fence. I IMMEDIATELY went and bought one! It was invaluable pulling out nails and large metal staples that had been hammered into post when the fence was built. Simply an amazing tool.
Good on you Dan... it doesn't occur to everyone just how well a slide hammer works for pulling staples too!
Best, Matt
Wow you are awesome!! Thank you for this video. I love learning how to use tools like this.
Fantastic video! You’re grandpa would be proud!🙂
Thanks, Matt! Excellent explanation. Especially about the "you'll only do it once" advice. So true.
John: You're welcome... your comment makes me wonder if you are among the 'initiated' with this tool and have a scar on your hand to show for it :-)
My father still has one of these at home in Canada, a Bridgeport 20 with red handle, I believe. We used to call it a "nail picker". Great tool. This is the only thing I'd use if I had one. I have some board and batten boards I want to take off without too much damage, so I've been looking to buy one of these. Crescent 56 is the current one. Was surprised how many carpenters around here use those small cats-claw type nail pullers. I've never seen one of these slide hammer nail pullers around here. I'm sure people must have them. Cat's claws aren't much of an improvement, in my opinion, though they probably have their uses somewhere...
Great video! Thanks for sharing! I could almost feel the nail puller in my hand again just watching it.
Wonderful, we've had one for years from my wife's grandfather but didn't know how to use it, THANKS!!! Definitely a keeper.
Best stealth tool you didn't know you had, right? 😎 Just be mindful of that pinch point the first time you use it, OK? Best, Matt
Thanks for this great video. We just emptied out my dad's garage workshop and found a Bridgeport verision of this tool This will come in very handy thanks to the tips in this video. Thanks again.
Great comment! Dads and grandfathers always seem to be part of any conversation when this 'old school tool' comes up... I hope you have fond memories of your dad any time you use his Bridgeport slide hammer nail puller!
Great introduction to a tool I didn't know existed . Thanks Matt
What a fantastic tool! Definitely need to find one of these! As for that painful "pinch point", I'm surprised the makers of this puller didn't expand the cross-guard wider to add as more protection, forcing one's hand grip on the handle portion, which then disallows any part of it to overhang into the pinch point zone. A DIY for that. ;)
Awesome my grandad gave me this tool along with a few others. I was unsure on exactly how to use it. I'll find use for it now that I know how it works 😊👍
Ok - so, I bought one of these and have been using it on my flooring project to pull the nails from the sub-floor I am replacing. Getting most of the nails out before using the pry-bar makes the demo a heck of a lot easier for a 1 man job. It is working out pretty well - thank you for the cool video
You're sure welcome John. As I like to say "you gotta make it easy on yourself because no one's gonna do it for you" Best, Matt
Thanks, that was very helpful. Highly professional approach.
I got one from Princess Auto in Canada but didn't know how to use it. Thanks for teaching me how to use it correctly today!
Matt, thanks for posting this- In the 30+ years in the business I have never seen someone use this so I always thought they weren't for me. I could have used this thing at least 30 times! And saved some really big holes I made getting at the embedded nails.
Bestbuilder, you're welcome for sure! I was in the same position as you, the main difference is that a guy I used to work with enlightened me on how easy it is to use and how EFFECTIVE it is! Just today I was pulling out over-driven 7 penny gun nails from some subfloor for infill/patch work... just works so slick when you have it in your arsenal of options on the job. Just be careful of the pinch point and you'll love the tool as much as I think you will :-) Best, Matt
Mine just came in the mail today. After needing one last week on a kitchen remodel I decided it was time.
BTW, while looking for this video I noticed that another guy copied your video and did a "review" of the tool. You can tell he didn't know much about it. It is sad that some UA-cam guys have to copy others just to fill air time to keep themselves relevant. I find it even worse that others can't see through the BS and actually think these guys know what they are talking about. I won't have paid attention to it but the same guy came up in another tool search yesterday about a Brush Hook and he didn't know how to correctly use that either. I don't want to mention his channel so as not to drive any more traffic his way (good or bad).
Sawheet! just showing up with that thing and jerking out a few nails with 'the guy's' watching will elevate you to rock star status... well, that's a bit extreme, but I do think you'll impress a few of 'em. You're used to working with tools so the learning curve will be short but, even after years of use I still come up with subtle variations with the operation... a bit like golf... or so I understand 😏🙄😎
Thanks for endorsing 'my' video of this weapon/tool by describing the 'all hat and no cattle' crowd on 'The Tube'... if ever there was a platform for 'em, this is it. I so appreciate legit viewers like you who notice and appreciate the difference... Best, Matt
Thanks, I have had this tool for years and didn't have a clue how to use it, or when to use it. Now I do.
I said the same thing before I was given a 'lesson' in using it... now I don't like to work without it when doing tear out for remodeling. BTW you can see me use this tool in the 'search for perfect pallets' video also at Next Level Carpentry on UA-cam... Best, Matt
Hey Matt, thanks for the great video. I must admit I have been around all sorts of tools for 61 years now and I have yet to use one of those. That was a great illustration and what a great tool. I am now sorry my grandfather didn't hand one down to me. All the best, keep them coming. Al from Maryland
You're welcome Al. It would be cool to have an heirloom from Granddad but the good news is that you can probably find one at a garage sale or eBay. Since few people don't know how to use them they can be in surprisingly good shape. And because they're just forged steel they clean up well with aggressive wire wheel work. If you look close you'll see a hole in the in end of the slide part below the 'pommel' end. Using a drift punch through that hole you can drive out the peened in there. With the pin out the slide part comes off so it's simple to give it a shot of rattle can paint to get a new looking tool good for years of active use.
Thanks for commenting, sir... I always look forward to 'hearing' from you! Best, Matt
Another great video that I will probably never need but I enjoyed none the less
Thanks for sayin! Best, Matt
Cool nail puller. Never seen one before been doing carpentry/ framing 30yrs. Have to keep my eyes out for one
They're pretty uncommon on jobsites these days Prince, although they are available through the Next Level Carpentry Amazon Influencer's page it's more rewarding to rescue one at a garage or estate sale! Best, Matt
Man are you any good! Thank you for the excellent demonstration. I found my vintage Bahco model in the shed of this old house 20 years ago and I've been trying to work it out ever since. And bless you for donating the door to Habitat for Humanity. xo
It was probably 30 years between the time I first saw a slide hammer nail puller and the day a guy finally showed me how to use one... it seems to be a great revelation to all who become enlightened :-)
As I'm having a house built there is a great stack of pallets and crates which would otherwise have been burnt by the builder but which now, thanks to you, I shall be delighted to de- and re-construct.
A slide hammer is about the only chance you have for salvaging pallets. The challenge is that pallet nails are generally so long and 'thin' and pallet wood so dense that often the slide hammer just tears the tops off the nails leaving leaving bits of broken nails down in the wood for dulling sawblades. I do wish you the best of success in your endeavors!
Thanks for the demonstration and saving me from the pain of getting a hand caught in there. I saw a carpenter use one of these pullers years ago and thought they were no longer produced, now I know they are and will order one.
I was glad to see they are still available too since I wore out the pincer jaws on an old one I had for many years. I don't use the puller often but when I do it's the ONLY tool for the job. Half the fun is to see a look of amazement on the face of someone watching you work magic when you pull a slide hammer out of your toolbox and jerk out nails that are otherwise nearly impossible to remove! BTW as part of the Amazon Affiliate program I use to help run Next Level Carpentry there's a link to a Crescent model 56 slide hammer in the video description.
Thanks for watching!
Again another great Video ! I never EVEN saw one of these slide hammer pullers . Awesome! Thank you !
I just got a real n old 1 crescent tool co. In great shape. I never saw used my father told me what it was but I never had any idea how it was used. I'm more of a mechanic tool guy than wood working tools. But loved the video. Mine will hang in my shop an if I ever have need I'll use it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
It's a fearsome tool to have on hand... with the appreciation for tools you obviously have I'd encourage you to find something that needs to be torn apart and give your old Crescent a whirl. I never cease to be impressed/amazed by how much pinching force is achieved by those tiny jaws! It will literally pull a nail shank in two without undo exertion on your part. Have fun! Best, Matt
Having spent a fair amount of time as of late struggling to get old headless nails out of hardwood pallet stringers, I have been searching for a better way. Favoring time honored methods, my search quickly had me watching your very informative video, using this odd looking old tool. Nearing the end of your video, I got the distinct feeling I had seen one before. Sure enough, when passing through my mother's laundry room there it was on the wall (Cyclops is the maker of this one). She didn't know what it was (nor did I, for that matter) and had hung it there to compliment other rustic farm/tool items she displays as decorative items in/around her home. I'm anxious to borrow it sometime soon as it seems to be the perfect tool for the task. Thanks for bringing this into the light - good luck!
Notorious, I think you'll find that if a slide hammer won't pull you pallet nails nothing will (and sometimes nothing will) Since yours has been idle for awhile take a few minutes to tune up the little puller tips so they line up well and a have a distinct point on them so they don't slip on the nail shank. There's a sweet spot between dull and too sharp: too dull and they slip, too sharp and you've turned a nail puller into a long-handled pair of nail cutters :-) Best of luck in your reclamation efforts... and don't get your hand pinched!
Great instructional video, . I guess experience brings wisdom thank you
Thanks garyjames... experience is the best teacher... and someone else's experience can be even better, right? Best, Matt
Just got one at an auction in a pile of stuff. Thanks for the description - nice tool!
Way to go... with a little TLC and in a little practice that tool should serve you well for many years. Best, Matt
I inherited my grandfather's Bridgeport puller when I was 19 and have been using it for 40 years since. It's pulled many a deck nail; usually one hit and one pull flips the nail completely out (that takes a lot of practice). I found my pinch point taking it off my tool board as the hangar hole is in the hammer, leaving the thing fully extended. Be careful carrying it also as it can slide open or collapse...and you will KNOW it!
About 20 years ago, a fellow engineer was deconstructing a log cabin. I saw one of these at a flea market for $20 and gave it to him as a gift. He had never seen one before, but used it to great advantage on that job and many since.
15 years ago, I acquired a box of 6 new (Millers Falls, I think) pullers for a couple bucks and gave them all to contractor friends of mine. Half of them had never seen one. Some of these guys still thank me for that.
There have been more of these in flea markets in the last couple years, usually for $15 or $20. There are many different models. Some are better crafted than others, so be careful and check them closely. I was able to purchase a big beefy Red Giant that had a chisel cast into the side last year for $10, but if you have any kind of demo job coming up, don't wait. Get one on Matt's Amazon site; you'll quickly recoup the investment in saved time and aggravation.
Francis: Thanks for adding your experience and recommendation for slide hammer nail pullers and suggestion for getting one through the NLC page on Amazon. I'm a lousy salesman evidenced by the fact that I too love the old tools found at garage sales, etc. They're not ALL good but many are good as new since lack of familiarity leads to under-use and many survive unscathed from abuse. Best, Matt
I have NEVER heard of or seen such a tool but its great! I gotta get me one of THOSE!
Now you won't be able to sleep until you get one Garras! 😎 You can get one through the link in the video description if you can't find one elsewhere. Best, Matt
2:33 wow.. never knew these work so well.. saw these in a used tool store and had no clue about how they work... thansk for another awesome vid
I have seen them often over the years, but never seen one in use. And now….you know I want to get one.
I said the same thing and had the same reaction as you, Tom! You'll love it when you get a chance to pull a headless nail out of some nasty old board... almost like a superpower! Best, Matt Jackson
i have 2 of these...i always thought the slide part was just to get more leverage. thanks so much now i can actually use them correctly!
Kinda like using a chainsaw without the motor running, right?! 😉🤣🤣😎
Learning something new everyday!!
One of the first tools I learned how to use!
Learning how to pull nails is part and parcel of the learning process for driving them, right?! 😁😂😎
@@NextLevelCarpentry so True! I remember it fondly having an important job on site. Thanks for the post
I never knew this was possible. Great tool and new information . Thanks for posting
For sure Australia... always get a charge out of receiving a comment from 'down under'... makes me curious to what our geography is known as by you folks. Are we 'Up over' or are we also known as 'down under' since, relatively speaking, we certainly are. 🙄😁😎 Best, Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry The United States are only referred to as America or the U.S. here. Mainly the U.S. Australia is known in Britain as Oz after the classic movie Wizard of Oz because they see it as a 'magical place.' When I visit your great country every one knows I'm from 'Downunder' which is fine by me. You Tube videos from the U.S are a wonderful source of clever techniques for us D.I.Yers' . Your video indeed took me 'to the next level.'
@@Australia-ky7kx Thanks for that bit of cultural enlightenment from 'Oz'! There's something exotic about hearing a genuine accent from 'down under' when you visit which accounts for elevated status when you're here. Glad you like the video... hope you find other helpful ones at Next Level Carpentry and look forward to any other comments you care to share... Best, Matt
BTW my favorite band from your country is The Proclaimers...
Great stuff! Appreciate the exposure and education! Will check out your other videos
Awesome Ken... let me know if you find anything else worth watching? Thanks! Best, Matt
I recently came across one of these. I used one in 1971, couldn't quite remember how to use it. Thanks much.
Just as good now as back in the '70's Del... thanks for watching and commenting here! Best, Matt
Thanks for the video Clint Eastwood. Great info!
I've been called many things Jestin, but Clint Eastwood is not one of them. You're welcome for the video and thanks for deciding to 'go ahead... make my day!' 😁😎 Best, Matt
Thanks soo much for sharing. Im definitely gonna grab one of these nail pullers
I'd never seen one of these until today, I've ordered one and it'll be very handy indeed!
Good eye, Glenn, I think you'll be amazed at how well a slide hammer puller works (with a little practice) and you'll end up wowing friends who've never seen or used one either! Best, Matt
Next Level Carpentry just to confirm this tool is amazing. I've already pulled 100's of 3inch shanked nails out of chipboard flooring. My new favourite tool :)
Thanks for letting me know,Glenn... I'm not surprised but other viewers will be glad to hear your 'review'! 😁😎👍
Thanks Matt - you've helped me yet again - I was able to pull out some sneaky nails on the underside of a 100 year old window stool without damaging anything.
Glad this helped you take advantage of this low-tech problem solver! Amazing tool that's under-used these days IMHO... BTW I've been using mine extensively on a current remodeling project which is making significant upgrades/changes to a house originally built in 1923 giving me similar appreciation for the slide hammer's capabilities. Best, Matt
Excelentes explicações. Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.
Hi matt love your videos and especially your dry wit nearly 40yrs in the trade myself still learning
Thanks Liam, 'in the trade' is a perfect source for the 'dry wit' you mention, isn't it? In many situations you gotta laugh or you'll cry, right?! Best, Matt (still learnin' too!)
Nice!!! Thanks for the tool review plus the rare earth magnet tool too!!
You're most welcome York... I find a Studball magnet very useful for all sorts of stuff like this too: ua-cam.com/video/r8TH0BY4Sj0/v-deo.html Best, Matt
Great, helpful video. I just bought one at a garage sale here in Rapid.
Nice... genuine old ones are the best! FYI You can tune up the pincer points with a round file to make them grab better if, like many old used/abused ones, they've become blunted.
You are right about the pinch point. After a couple of blood blisters, I painted the inside shaft a bright orange as a reminder to keep my hands off it. I've used the tool fifty years without further incidents.
David,
Painting the inside shaft bright orange sounds like a great idea... that way ANYONE who picks up the tool would get an idea to be careful without needing the blisters you and I got learning :-) Thanks for commenting and congrats on your 50 year streak without incidents... from the slide hammer anyways! :-)
Amazing how well and heavy duty that tool was made back in the day.
Great tool. Thanks for the info!
I've had the SFT Ltd priory nail puller since Jan 2007, but still unused, still in its heavy duty plastic wrapper and delivery label still on it.
Was looking for something at home, and came across it yesterday but decided not to bother taking it with me despite having to lift nailed floor boards on a job, thinking tool was a gimmick and wouldn't work and remained sceptical and never gave it a trial.
Now I'm proved wrong seeing this excellent video tutorial👍, also proving how daft I was in the time and struggle it could have saved me from on quite a few number of jobs😭
Don't leave home without it! 😉😁😎
That is actually pretty cool. I want one just to have it. Thank you for the video.
The only thing cooler than having a slide hammer nail puller is USING one... have fun once you get one! Best, Matt
Awesome tool
Saw this in the store and thought.... Huh?.....
Thank you for this valuable information.
You really know your stuff, great videos as well
Glad you like this video JR... and appreciate your assessment of the quantity of 'stuff' I possess. I'll endeavor not to disappoint you regarding either 😁😎 Best, Matt
I just picked up one of these at a thrift store thinking I was buying something obsolete that would just be an antique novelty. Came across this video searching for its purpose and found it's actually a useful tool! I think mine's pretty old as it doesn't have any of the obligatory warnings on it.
Great demonstration, thanks for sharing!
You found a diamond in the rough as I think the quality of the older ones is probably better than the new ones... Best, Matt
Perfect tool
Just The video I was looking for! Thank you from a new subscriber. I enjoy the techniques, tips and the humor.
Glad to hear it Peter... with a little practice you'll be a nail pulling Ninja in no time! Thanks for the sub BTW... Best, Matt
I bought that slide hammer puller in your description, should be arriving today. I hope it's high enough quality, I'm done with China tools! The one you used in the vid looks to be a little on the cast molded side which alot of times I find is a little too "loose".
@@Guitarzan8 The pieces are a 'loose fit' because the pieces are 'drop forged'... I think. The most important parts for durability are the actual pincher jaws that grip nails... if they're too soft they just slip off nails instead of biting in to pull them. If that part fails I'd return them as defective. Good luck! Best, Matt
I had one of these. Was probably my grandfather's. He died in 1967 at age 76. I inherited it from my father in 2000 before he died. I'm now 69. So, it was in the family a very long time. Maybe it was the original version! Since last year, my wife and I have been planning to move to a Toll Brothers Active Seniors community. I didn't think I would need this useful and unique tool again, so I gave it away. Stupid me. We haven't moved in yet, and in the meantime, I did have need for it once. I to deconstruct things without damaging other boards or the structure. For that, it can't be beat.
It's tough to distinguish junk from good stuff like this, isn't it Russ? My definition for junk is 'something that you keep for 5 years and throw it out the day before you need it.' Sorry to hear you 'lost' the nail puller but hope whomever ends up with it will realize it's usefulness and benefit from it! Best, Matt
Love my old Bahco nail puller, was my old Grandads at the start!
Wayne, Thanks for chiming in here at Next Level Carpentry... they are amazing old tools, aren't they? I don't think the brand makes much of a difference on the durability or function plus the nostalgic value can't be surpassed! I'll bet Grandpa is smilin' down at you right now!
Thanks again Matt. Bought one of these too 😬
Thanks. Got one at a garage sale and have wondered how to use it the intended manner. Thanks, Mike
Way to go, Mike! The old ones are the best! After a bit of practice you'll be impressed by how well they work. If you look closely at the shaft of the one I'm using in the video you'll notice that its edges are shiny... I used a file to smooth off roughness from the forging process on those edges. It keeps the slide hammer part from 'sticking' giving a smooth stroke for setting the jaws. A garage sale model is likely to be rougher still from rust so clean it up a bit and you'll get supercharged performance out of it.
Matt, You're right, I've seen one before, but never had a living grandfather and my Dad hired someone to hang pictures. I always wanted to be a carpenter, but was born with a silver spoon and sadly I "tried" to do what would make my Dad "proud". After my Dad passed away, I finally had enough backbone (and a wonderful wife) to follow my dream - At 50 I quit my corporate job, bought my first pick up and started a remodeling business. It was wonderful for 17 years, but my wife wanted me to retire....I owed her that. I still keep my hand in it helping my kids work on their homes...I only wish I had started when I was 20.
I was hands-on every day all day...that is what I loved. We didn't work around a lot of other trades, and I had never seen a slide hammer nail puller used before this video, but you can bet I immediately went to EBAY and bought a beautiful old GreenLee. Thanks so much...could talk to you for hours, I'm sure...
Great comment John, thanks for sharing this insight into your life. Rest assured; for every guy with your "corporate to hands on story" there's a guy out there, muddy and sweaty, working on some miserable jobsite, who's wishing they'd gone to college for a business degree so they could sit in an air conditioned office and earn a fat salary shuffling papers and making phone calls. I'm saying this because of your statement 'I only wish I had started when I was 20'. I personally did start at 20 (earlier actually) without much thought to the long term but did see other friends take a different career path and wondered if they weren't the smarter ones. Probably the biggest difference is whether you 'have' to do carpentry/construction work to make a living of if you 'get' to do it because you have enough financial security to afford the time and tools to do it because you enjoy it. None of this is meant as a lecture but rather as perspective to minimize any regret you might burden yourself with.
Glad you've found a reawakened passion for this season in life and hope you can be content as you reflect on how you got to where you are. All the best, John! Matt
No real regrets Matt, I never could spare the time to go to trade school after age 50. I would have loved to get the ground work training to be able to call myself a carpenter. It is a title I truly hold in very high esteem. I'm just a guy who watched a lot of you tube videos, read a lot of books, and learned enough remodeling skills to provide a very fine finished product for my clients. I wouldn't disrespect those of you in the trades and even suggest I was a carpenter. My great joy in life now is sharing the limited knowledge I have in the building trades with others, in hopes that they too will experience the joy of working with wood. Next Level Carpentry has opened a new source for knowledge that I hunger for so much. I will forever be grateful to you for that.
Glad to hear it John... seems more like reflecting on what a different life would have been like. I have very similar thoughts when I envy pilots and wish I'd have been inspired by flight in my 20's and pursued that as a career. Good news for both of us seems to be a rich life with opportunities to explore, learn and share our passion for abilities and knowledge. Hope you'll touch base from time to time as your interaction makes the UA-cam experience better for it. Best, Matt
Lovely story, thank you for sharing... God bless you
Well you pleased your Dad, yourself, your wife, children and grandchildren, you're doing great in life.
Brand new subscriber with a magnet ball and puller on the way. Thankyou
Thanks for the sub Philip... hope you find more helpful videos here at Next Level Carpentry. I bet you'll find a bunch of other uses for your new Studball Magnet... I use mine for all sorts of stuff! Best, Matt
First time coming across your channel. Great video and now a new subscriber!
Thanks for letting me know David... hope you find some other Next Level Carpentry videos helpful and/or informative! Best, Matt
built in pinch point thats hilarious. great video. I was told that if you dont pinch your hand at least once youre not doing it right..........I pinched my hand three times that day but never again now I own 2 of them they are priceless in the right hands. It will pull the nail all the way thru too if youre wanting to save the old trim
Pain is a powerful teacher, right?! Thanks for adding this comment, Mark, much appreciated! Best, Matt
Awesome! I've never seen one. I do this sort of work for a living. I could really use this tool. Great demonstration too!
I think you'd really like having one of these old relics Austin and would find it useful many times in the course of doing general carpentry. Half the fun is the look on the faces of onlookers when I pull that dinosaur out and deftly yank out nearly impossible nails with it! Best, Matt
I'm getting one! And it won't collect dust either. Love your content! The first video I saw was the board stretcher video. I got such a kick out of that video I showed it to several friends.
Thanks for sharing the BS1000 video Austin... really helps the whole channel building thing here on UA-cam so I appreciate it. Do a little practice with the slide hammer to get the hang of it... it will save you some frustration when you need it on a job the first time. Best, Matt
At this rate you will get nothing but support from me. I'm in my early twenties and always looking for older wiser men to learn from so I can be the best I can at what I do. Thanks for not only your great content but taking the time to make personal and postive remarks to fans! I'll be talking about you to my buddies.
That's great, Austin... you remind me a bit of me a few decades ago😎 It's great that you 'do this sort of work for a living'! I didn't realize where it would lead when I switched from auto body to carpentry in 1978 but looking back I have no regrets. With your enthusiasm and passion for carpentry (I assume that's your focus) you too can build a great life for yourself. I'll leave you with a little credo I've followed since the beginning: "it takes a LOT go be good... and just a little more to be the best"... seek out that 'little more' in every task you're required to do, whether digging post holes or building a custom staircase, and you'll have options few others get. BTW your comment for a small tweak to the Super Sawhorse design is a prime example of this... nice! There's plenty more of those OG sayings where that came from and I hope I don't repeat myself so often you tire of it. In the meantime thanks for sharing NLC stuff with your buddies... you guys are the main focus for this whole UA-cam channel thing! Best, Matt
Wow, what a great tool.
Kaunas, that's exactly what I think every time I pull that dude out of my toolbox :-) Hope you are able to get one of these pullers and put it to use doing a great job and getting better results on projects you're working on! Best, Matt
great tool!!!
My dad taught me how to use this tool in the mid-1960s. I still have mine and have used it often. It is a very useful tool.
I would have to quibble slightly with your statement that you will only use the pinch point once. I have used it at least twice -- once overhand and once underhand. Just to be thorough.
Some of us just have more talent, I guess. :-)
That's funny about the pinch point Jerry! My statement about 'only once' is an attempt at unrealistic optimism since it probably took me a good 3 times before it really sunk in... and every time I pick up the tool there's potential for a lack of focus to remind me yet again! Best, Matt
Thanks just came into one of these, now i know how to use it. 👍
Thanks for this. I'm sitting here with this strange rusty thing on my desk and you've answered all my questions.
If you're inclined to preserve/restore that 'strange rusty thing' I can tell you it's pretty simple. If you slide the handle so it's fully extended and look through the hole in the handle you'll see a little pin in there. Drive the pin out (it only goes out one side) which will allow you to separate the handle and shaft. From there it's easy to use a wire wheel to de-rust it, give it a coat of shiny new paint, and put it back together, ready for a few more decades of usefulness!
Best,
Matt
amazing video!
The nail puller is pretty amazing too, John... especially in tight spots! Best, Matt
Brilliant! I Have never seen one of these before, and spent 45 minutes yesterday with a cats-paw type extractor making a mess out of an old pallet :) Now to eBay...
Good luck in your search Simon, the oldies are truly goodies. Make sure to look closely at the pincher points in listing photos because if they're damaged from abuse there's not much you can do to repair them other than use a file to sharpen them. New ones are available through the Amazon link on this video if you get desparate😎. Note that some pallet nails are very long and skinny and while a slide hammer is the perfect tool for grabbing them, with our without heads, some pallet wood is so tough that you'll only succeed in tearing off the top part of the nail. It's not a shortcoming on the part of the tool but a reality of pallet assembly. I guess the same is true for any other kind of puller so this tool should be a great improvement, but, sadly, it's not magical. Best, Matt
Thank you, I have always wondered how those use those pullers
That tool is awesome. I've never ever heard of one. Great tip with the magnet too.
Jameson, The tool IS awesome and invaluable for many tasks. I had one from my dad who never showed me how it works and it was decades before I worked with a guy who'd been taught how to use one by HIS dad, so I learned from him.
Keep an eye out at flea markets and garage sales... there's a lot of them around and most were seldom used for lack of knowledge about using them. If you find a used one make sure to examine the tips of the pinching jaws. If they're chipped or worn down so much that they can't be filed to line up and be sharp don't don't buy it. Also, there's a link to my Amazon Influencers page in the video description where you can buy a brandy-new slide hammer and/or magnet if you're so inclined.
Next Level Carpentry thank you for the information. I already sent out text messages to my friends sending them this video and asking them to keep an eye out for one. You have me on a mission now to get one. You have a new subscriber in me. I look forward to more of your videos. :)
Jameson,
Have you found your 'new' nail puller yet? Hope you find one before you need it :-)
Next Level Carpentry I'm still looking? I'm just glad I know about it. Thank you. ;)
Jameson,
With Christmas on the not-too-distant horizon I'm thinking your search will be over soon :-)
I found that same kind of nail puller at a scrap pile nothing wrong with it a little rusty but I glass beaded it looks new and I use it a lot 👍
That's a great video, thanks Gramps ;) Off to get one of my own :)
Just picked up a Bridgeport 64 Rex at an absurdly low price, looking forward to cleaning off some rust and to using it for years to come.
Love the channel and Happy New Year.
Cool. BTW if your 'new' tool is rusted and you want to clean it up completely, if Bridgeport is anything like Cresent, there's a little pin visible through a hole in the outer handle that can be driven out to separate the outer handle from the inner shaft so you can clean and repaint to like-new condition. Also, on mine, while I had it taken apart, I filed away roughness on the edges of the forged inner shaft so that the outer handle slides much more smoothly in use... Best,
Matt
@@NextLevelCarpentry Thanks so much for the advice, just hit it with a wire wheel and got 99% of the rust. The puller does have a pin, so before painting I'll take it apart and file the edges down for smoother operation. 👍🏼
@@fabbro9999 I like the way you operate! Tools that get a little of that kind of TLC just work better, don't they? 😁
@@NextLevelCarpentry Absolutely. ✊🏼
I be seen those pullers but didn't know how they worked cool tool
Mr Smiddy,
A VERY cool tool... just don't pinch your hand!
Cool informational video, thank you
Thanks Momo! hope you get a chance to wield a slide hammer nail puller at some point... every time I pull that bad boy out of my toolbox it's for getting me out of a jam of some sort :-) Best, Matt
Wow that’s a neat tool!
Works as neat as it looks... hope you get a chance to give one a try! Best, Matt
54 I've never seen one. AWESOME
I WANT ONE!!!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Thanks for a great tip.
You're welcome Arek... thanks for watching and commenting on so many NLC videos recently... glad to have you 'in the audience'! BTW that little ball magnet is extremely useful in this application and many others so if you're adding stuff to your toolbox I highly recommend it. Best, Matt
Thank you
Bought one after watching this because I have to pull up a whole floor. Great demo.
Hey Keith, thanks for your comment! With just a little practice you'll love your new nail puller.
Not sure what type of floor you have to pull up but the method I show in this other video: ua-cam.com/video/VrqAdL-oIqM/v-deo.html works very well for pulling up hardwood flooring. It also works great for pulling up any but the last layer of other types of flooring too. But even if the wedges method works better/faster for your current project you won't regret buying the slide hammer for future jobs :-) Best, Matt