chris wrote:
Hi,
I bought one of those Homebase type hammocks which have support posts (
about 4 inch square) inserted into 2 metal support brackets at an angle of
roughly 45 degrees tothe horizontal which act as the base.

Trouble is although Ive removed the nuts and bolts the wooden posts remain
jammed in due them getting damp in the rain.

No matter how much we try to pull to extract them we cant get them out -
I'd be gratfeul if anyone has any ideas how to etract the wooden posts from
the metal base - similar to the way in which fence posts fit into their
metal bases.

Many Thanks .

Chris

Knock two (Old) largeish flat blade screwdrivers into the posts at 45
deg downwards into the posts where they meet the metal (at 180 deg to
each other) then lever both down and the post will come up :-)