How Do You Remove A Nail From Wood Without Damaging It?
If you’re taking apart a piece of furniture, removing wood molding or disassembling any other wooden home fixture, you run the risk of damaging the wood. An easy way to put an ugly dent in a piece of wood is to drive the head of a hammer into it while you use the claw end to remove a nail. But avoiding this misstep is just as easy. All you need in addition to your usual tools is a small, thin piece of wood to distribute your leverage. Step 1 Place the thin piece of scrap wood on the wooden surface with the nail you want to remove. Set it about 1-inch away from the nail head on the side you plan to approach it from with the hammer. Step 2 Set the hammer’s claws around the sides of the nail head. Carefully lower the front of the hammer until the center of the head is resting on the piece of scrap wood. If necessary, slide the scrap wood closer to the nail to remove any direct contact between the hammer and the wood surface. Step 3 Apply slow and steady pressure to the hammer’s handle as
If you’re taking apart a piece of furniture, removing wood molding or disassembling any other wooden home fixture, you run the risk of damaging the wood. An easy way to put an ugly dent in a piece of wood is to drive the head of a hammer into it while you use the claw end to remove a nail. But avoiding this misstep is just as easy. All you need in addition to your usual tools is a small, thin piece of wood to distribute your leverage. Place the thin piece of scrap wood on the wooden surface with the nail you want to remove. Set it about 1-inch away from the nail head on the side you plan to approach it from with the hammer. Set the hammer’s claws around the sides of the nail head. Carefully lower the front of the hammer until the center of the head is resting on the piece of scrap wood. If necessary, slide the scrap wood closer to the nail to remove any direct contact between the hammer and the wood surface. Apply slow and steady pressure to the hammer’s handle as you pull the nail all
