If Rube Goldberg Designed A Nail Puller
By Benjamen Johnson
Although at first look this tool might seem like a Rube Goldberg design, on closer inspection you appreciate the ingenuity of its designer. I can’t attest to how well it actually works, but it definitely looks cool.
Strike the top of this 8″ tool like you would a chisel to get the narrow 5/32″ jaws underneath the nail head. When you attach your hammer to either the top or side of the puller and lever against the fulcrum, the spring loaded jaws close to grip the nail.
Add this nail puller to your collection of eccentric tools for $15.
Forged Nail Puller [Lee Valley]
January 28th, 2008 at 11:36 am
This looks like a smaller version of my old #56 (Crescent - Bridgeport) slide hammer nail puller. The #56 is 2 foot long - has jaws that are set by slamming down the slide hammer - and a similar fulcrum for lever-ing out the nail. Good for removing nails from pallets - or other uses where the final look is not too important.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Its funny, I was strolling around the aisles of a local big box this morning and What did I see on the shelf? A Crescent #56 nail puller
I’d never seen anything like these pullers — then as soon as I post it they come flying out of the woodwork!
January 28th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Everyone loves a nail puller, but I think that when my first few models finally hit the market, they’ll mark this one solved! If you want to see my basic early prototype, go to youtube and search “nail jack”. I’m almost on the market, but it’s taken a lot of work, because I’ve had to do it so far by myself.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:11 am
These look like the nail-pulling version of the “Grandpa’s Weeder” tool. (Which is awesome)
http://www.gardenhardware.com/grandpas-weeder1.html