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Video: Nail Removal Tricks

Remove nails the right way to salvage boards and save your hands by John Ross

Pulling stubborn nails

Sometimes, a hammer claw is ideal; other situations might require a cat's paw or a pair of nippersby John Ross

Site-built peashooterOnline Membership Required

by Gregg Roos

Breaking Big Stones

When it comes to shaping stone correctly, using the correct tools and techniques is crucialby Cody Macfie

Tip: Magnetic hammer handleOnline Membership Required

by Gary Ervin

Editors PickOne Carpenter's Life

Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we buildby Larry Haun

Tools That Pound and Pry: Hammers

Hammers come in a wide range of weights and styles. Here's how to choose the right type for the work at hand.by Sandor Nagyszalanczy

Mortising a hinge with a chisel

A step-by-step guide to laying out and cutting a mortise for a door hingeby Tom O'Brien

Finish Nailers UnpluggedOnline Membership Required

Six tools let you unhook from the hoseby Gary M. Katz

Tip: Supporting a nail during extraction

by Dave Johnson

Tip: Reinforcing wooden hammer handlesOnline Membership Required

by Larry Haun

Tip: Sledgehammer-handle reinforcementOnline Membership Required

by Roger Hearn

Q & A: Driving concrete nailsOnline Membership Required

by Larry Haun

Nailing Basics

Despite the advent of nail guns, sometimes you still have to hit the nail on the headby Larry Haun

Tip: Pulling rusty nailsOnline Membership Required

by Paul Isaacson

Tip: Slam-hammer baseboard removalOnline Membership Required

by Thomas M. Heinz

Tip: Hard-to-reach nailingOnline Membership Required

by Rick Hatten

Tip: Overhead nail removalOnline Membership Required

by Lloyd Russell

Q & A: A nail-holding hammerOnline Membership Required

by Don Stevenson

Tip: Getting a handle on hammersOnline Membership Required

by Larry Haun

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