I just put in a bunch of nails *to make it really secure* only to realize I had done it incorrectly... I got really frustrated with myself, but hearing you explain that even pros make these mistakes has heartened me. Thanks!
That side nail puller on the Martinez hammer is 100% enough reason to buy it. I helped a crew last week strip some footing forms and boy was it nice! Thanks for showing your methods.
Awesome explanation. This is exactly what I need. i just framed a wall with a door but I need to make the doorway wider and I thought I was gonna have to cut the nails with a thin saw. This helps a bunch.
Task nail pullers are a favorite where I am in NS, Canada. Similar profile to the Deluge too. Lots of extra material if you want to sharpen it back up.
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback Aaron. As the need for more people to enter the trades, and the resources we have not, it is really important for those veterans in the industry to share their knowledge (in my opinion). Thanks for commenting.
My old Plumb 13 curved claw doesn’t need a side puller. Also you can choke up on the handle without being forced to grip a skinny metal shank. The nasty old cats paws they had when I started out have disappeared from the market. Many makers are now making the excellent Japanese style pullers you demonstrate.
Great video, I really enjoy your videos because they show tips and tricks that I need to learn just getting into the trades. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Nathan
Love it! That’s exactly how I use it too. I have a nice little 8” one that fits nice in my pouch and works great still bc of the way I hit it with the hammer shaft like you do
Thats exactly how I pull nails, except I run a douglas framing hammer. I've been using that style of cats paw for about a year n wont go back. I think its time to pick up a Martinez M1! Good work bro.
I’ve pulled thousands of nails out of wood from framed houses, and pallet wood. Just as a helpful tip, using a crowbar is even better and easier to pull the nail out. And when you have an endless amount of nails to pull, an even better way would be to use a pneumatic nail remover that uses compressed air and a little hammer to push the nails out for you.
I have the same nail bar too. Have you ever tried using the other little claw end first to get under the nail and then (this only works with Martinez or tb3) using the little hole slot in the hammer handle put the other end of the nail bar through said hole then pry up with hammer thereby creating a longer lever? I find it useful if you're at at an awkward angle. Be the same as putting a pipe on a ratchet wrench to achieve more torque. I really appreciate your videos, thanks!
Do u have a vid for the average user trying your technique? ie: and with an average store bought hammer and demonstrate the same but on an actual wall frame stud? My results aren’t the same as yours. I ended up just cutting it shallow and hammering back into the wood because it was easier.
Use a flat bar to get behind the hanger . When the nail pops far enough to get ahold remove flat bar push hanger back a little and pull the nail . Repeat
Estwing has a nice one, 14 inches long, love hate relationship lol the length makes it super easy to use, the con is its almost too big and heavy to carry
You missed the part where the inside of the V isn't too steep, otherwise they buckle the nail heads and require driving farther into the wood to work in the first place. Task and Estwing ones are good too, for framing nails I like the oversized 14" Estwing beast. Incidentally the Estwings say Made in Japan so I suspect they're possibly made by Task anyways...
I've been using a cat's paw for over 40 years and learned something new today, thanks. Mine doesn't have the flat areas on it and tends to take out a good chunk of wood as well. Time to go shopping.
great point. I didn't in this video because there was such low exposure. But if you watch the other videos or my Instagram page, hearing protection is mandatory. We wear it 100% of the time and have for more than 20 years.
I just put in a bunch of nails *to make it really secure* only to realize I had done it incorrectly... I got really frustrated with myself, but hearing you explain that even pros make these mistakes has heartened me. Thanks!
AwesomeFramers Rule #1 "the more nails you use, the more likely you are to be wrong" 😁
That side nail puller on the Martinez hammer is 100% enough reason to buy it. I helped a crew last week strip some footing forms and boy was it nice! Thanks for showing your methods.
It is mind blowing how great that feature is.
Awesome explanation. This is exactly what I need. i just framed a wall with a door but I need to make the doorway wider and I thought I was gonna have to cut the nails with a thin saw. This helps a bunch.
Task nail pullers are a favorite where I
am in NS, Canada. Similar profile to the Deluge too. Lots of extra material if you want to sharpen it back up.
Great point! I should have mentioned that, we do grind them sharper once or twice a year. Depends on how many mistakes we make :-)
Great video. Just the information I needed--especially since I now know what my dedicated nail puller looks like, and how to use it!
Look at that, someone who actually pulls embedded nails.
Good job.
Just last week I was looking for a replacement for my nail Puller Thank you for the recommendation I already ordered one
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback Aaron. As the need for more people to enter the trades, and the resources we have not, it is really important for those veterans in the industry to share their knowledge (in my opinion). Thanks for commenting.
i thought it was pronounced dah looge lol
@@davidcla2457 I did for years too! :-) Then I heard it from Mark Martinez and I think they spell it phonetically on some packaging.
Amazing. Beautiful. Brains. When you have the right tool!
My old Plumb 13 curved claw doesn’t need a side puller. Also you can choke up on the handle without being forced to grip a skinny metal shank. The nasty old cats paws they had when I started out have disappeared from the market. Many makers are now making the excellent Japanese style pullers you demonstrate.
Big thanks! Thumbs up. Best video I've seen on this so far. I am getting those tools.
Great video,
I really enjoy your videos because they show tips and tricks that I need to learn just getting into the trades. Thanks for sharing your knowledge,
Nathan
Thanks Nathan. I haven't forgot about your questions, and hope to email you today or tomorrow.
Good solid tips and video. Thanks for putting it on the tube!❤
Man I could watch nails be driven by hand like that all day long
Thanks man
And now you can😀
I know exactly what you mean. I can't even imagine how many thousands of nails you would have to drive to become that efficient.
That saved me a lot of time! Thank you.
Love it! That’s exactly how I use it too. I have a nice little 8” one that fits nice in my pouch and works great still bc of the way I hit it with the hammer shaft like you do
Would you please put the link of tools from Amazon?
Thats exactly how I pull nails, except I run a douglas framing hammer. I've been using that style of cats paw for about a year n wont go back. I think its time to pick up a Martinez M1! Good work bro.
I highly recommend the hammer. www.jlconline.com/products-tools/hand-tools/field-tested-the-martinez-m1-titanium-handled-hammers_o
I’ve pulled thousands of nails out of wood from framed houses, and pallet wood. Just as a helpful tip, using a crowbar is even better and easier to pull the nail out. And when you have an endless amount of nails to pull, an even better way would be to use a pneumatic nail remover that uses compressed air and a little hammer to push the nails out for you.
How can I remove nails going from a 2x4 into the concrete?
What is good size dalluge nail puller for framer..?
10,11,12,14..?
Helb me..
I can go buy
I use the 12" version
Thx sir..
Good framer...
Gbu...
I like all your vidio...
Thx..
I love it. A lesson from a pro.
do you need to sharpen the teeth on your puller?
I have the same nail bar too. Have you ever tried using the other little claw end first to get under the nail and then (this only works with Martinez or tb3) using the little hole slot in the hammer handle put the other end of the nail bar through said hole then pry up with hammer thereby creating a longer lever? I find it useful if you're at at an awkward angle. Be the same as putting a pipe on a ratchet wrench to achieve more torque. I really appreciate your videos, thanks!
Great video, thanks for sharing your tricks of the trade 👍
Do u have a vid for the average user trying your technique? ie: and with an average store bought hammer and demonstrate the same but on an actual wall frame stud? My results aren’t the same as yours. I ended up just cutting it shallow and hammering back into the wood because it was easier.
How do you remove toenails?
What tins of hammer was that?
I have a quick question for you. Is the hammer sleeve the best thing ever made or do you use it because it came with the bags? Thank you.
Diamonback and Badger both have sleeves as options on their bags.
Excellent techniques! Would be great to see you demonstrate how to remove joist hanger nails!
Use a flat bar to get behind the hanger . When the nail pops far enough to get ahold remove flat bar push hanger back a little and pull the nail . Repeat
That a good looking cat's claw. I think I need a new one hahaha
Estwing has a nice one, 14 inches long, love hate relationship lol the length makes it super easy to use, the con is its almost too big and heavy to carry
Yeah, I'm short guy and those longer bars scrap my leg
You missed the part where the inside of the V isn't too steep, otherwise they buckle the nail heads and require driving farther into the wood to work in the first place. Task and Estwing ones are good too, for framing nails I like the oversized 14" Estwing beast. Incidentally the Estwings say Made in Japan so I suspect they're possibly made by Task anyways...
Thank you. I learned something I did not know.
Excellent lesson! thanks.
Any tips on getting nails out of joist hangers ?
same cat's paw as shown here. I've bot a video on IG that shows it (kind of). This nail puller gets under the nail head without damaging the hanger 👍
@@AwesomeFramers thanks I ended up using the catspaw and it worked great !
Yamaguchi 390 mm is excellent too. Hard to find though.
I'll look it up, thanks!
Japanese style does not have the flat he likes, it's more of a cup or gouge
Great work
Do u get any vibration?
I only use nails with a reverse 😉
😂😂😂😂
great video! thanks!
Do you really use hand nails? I've been framing for 25 years and never driven a nail by hand. I use a smaller nail puller that looks like yours.
yes I do nail by hand but not that often.
Oh how I hate pulling nails out . But it does take technique .
Me too, but racing helps :-)
I am waiting for framing screwguns to come. Easy to remove, better hold, less dangerous.
Nice
Thankyou
I've been using a cat's paw for over 40 years and learned something new today, thanks. Mine doesn't have the flat areas on it and tends to take out a good chunk of wood as well. Time to go shopping.
Thanks bro! It is inexpensive and a great nail puller
Not much of a selection for martinez hammers on amazon canada, but the one on there is like $700. Hahaha LOL!!! For a hammer!!!!
You pull nails good. You could be working for the C I A
I don't carry a nail puller because I don't make mistakes.
😂😂😂😂 Good one, is that because you have a desk job? I don't carry one on the weekends, those are mistake free 👍😉
Somebody needs to make a big cat's claw for 20 penny nails that in oak
JACKPOT
👍
i just use my $ 4.99 crow bar and done
W/ the m1 hammer
Very nice! I hope you'll wear hearing protection to save your ears. Cheers!
great point. I didn't in this video because there was such low exposure. But if you watch the other videos or my Instagram page, hearing protection is mandatory. We wear it 100% of the time and have for more than 20 years.
Your supposed to put the nails in !