Being fence posts, they have been in wet weather. Likely the nail
expanded by rust and has a good hold on.

Maybe the best way is to pound them through with a punch. Cut off
the head (grind ?) and use a flat face punch.

I rather expect there is enough wood there with nails you want to save.

Martin

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On 10/10/2010 7:29 PM, sam wrote:
I got some old oak fence posts with nails in them. Of course, when
I try to take out the nails, they break off. Is there is ingenious
way to get these old nails out? When I plane down the good wood after
taking out the nails, this oak is just plain beautiful.

Thanks,

s

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