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Anna Kettle wrote:
In article ,
says...
David W.E. Roberts wrote:
I was told many years ago about a tool for removing nails (not a claw
hammer).

It's called a "nail puller".

Would this be any use for removing six inch nails from massive ancient
old timbers? The nails stick out three inches so there is no difficulty
getting a purchase on them, but I don't want to go the lever with a
block-of-wood-and-claw-hammer route cos that is a sideways pull which
may damage the timber. I want something that will pull the nail out
straight

Anna

If it is oak or has been wet and the nails have been there for some
time then nothing will remove them as they will be rusted in and
probably fragile. You'd have to dig them out - cut them off short so
there is still something to hold on to and drill around them until you
can pull them out with a mole grip .
Otherwise Ian's solution looks a goer.

cheers

Jacob