On Jun 24, 2:17*am, "sinister" wrote:
I need to remove some deep-set nails. *They're the type without large heads,
and they look like they must have been placed with a nail gun, because the
heads are (say) 1/8" into the wood.

One method I thought of was some kind of drill bit that would drill out a
small circle, except it would have a hole where the nail is so the bit
wouldn't press on the nail itself.

It you're not trying to salvage the wood, just tear out the board.

If you ARE trying to salvage the wood, then get a slightly larger nail
(larger diameter) that is longer than the wood is deep. On the nail,
mark how far the wood goes up on it. Then drive the original nail all
of the way through the wood and out the bottom. Then carefully put
the nail the just put in, which is not sticking up.

It's tricky to do, but with patience and luck it works.