nails in logs

[timberfaller390]

Do yall take the time to dig out nails that you hit while milling or just put the log in the fire wood pile?

[Tom]

If it's a sorry log, I might burn it.  But, a lot of logs are of a value that it makes "denailing" worth while.  I've cut Cherry before that looked like swiss cheese when we finally got it onto the mill, and still hit nails.

You just have to make a judgement as to the value of the wood in the log.

[ladylake]

A easy way to get them out us to use a cordless drill and drill around the nail a ways down and pull out with a vice grips.  Steve

[backwoods sawyer]

Thor, chisel, and a pair of channel locks for the good logs and the chainsaw for the low-grade logs.

[bandmiller2]

TF390,I pick up old wood chisels at the flea market to dig around, then have a pair of end nippers to lever the little boogers out.Idea of using a cordless drill sounds good I'll have to try it. Frank C.

[ladylake]

The good thing about a drill is you can drill down beside the nail and loosen up the tough ones.    Steve

[gizmodust]

I was cutting some black walnut for the YMCA.  Unfortunately, the most character came from the 6 nail that were well hidden.  But I was able to fine all of them with the metal detector... a new blade. :-\ :-\  Most of the time, I'll pull them and continue on.

[woodmills1]

I take out all nails I hit on both the cant and the board, I might have to plane it

I am with band miller  old dedicated chisel, and electricans dykes, most release that way.  I also have a BFH, an old east wing framing hammer, the claws will chunk out sections I cut with the mill chain saw.  I also keep a pair of channel locks, a vise grip and a crow bar for holdin, prying, and turning. And still there I some i just grab with the metavic and toss into burn pile.

[DR Buck]

Here is an easy way to get nails out if you want to save the log.



https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,16303.msg237728.html#msg237728

[ladylake]

Buck  I've got one of those, does it work in white oak, ash and other hard woods. I'd think it would work good in softwood.   Steve

[bandmiller2]

Dr. Buck,no wonder I've never had any luck with that type of nail puller I always tried to use them like a slide hammer to pull nails.Next time I see one at the flea market I'll buy it.Frank C.