How do you remove flush sheared nails from a board?

[LFS19]

I recently acquired some free wood from a neighbor.
From what I can gather, it's pallet wood, and to free the boards who ever did it used some kind of blade in between the slats to cut the nails. I presume they've used. Reciprocating saw or something.

What's happened though that they've sheared off the nails so that they're flush against the face of the wood, meaning that there's nothing to grip onto to pull them out.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a was to get these nails out?

Thanks allot.

 

[undergroundhunter]

Take a nail set and punch them out enough to grip them, or dig them out with an old chisel. Punching them out causes less damage to the surrounding wood. Alternatively sink them in enough so you can surface finish the board then fill them (risky on the tools).

Matt

 

[Jacob]

Google "de-nailer tool" or "parrot beak de-nailer" etc they come in many shapes and sizes.
I've got one of these - not cheap and a bit of a knack in using it, but it works:

 

[Mark A]

As above, use a nail punch to knock them out enough to get a claw hammer/crow bar/pincers round the end.

If you don't have a proper nail punch then a large nail would work.

 

[scrimper]

Another vote for the nail punch method plus claw hammer or pincers. I do have a very old heavy duty version of the nail puller illustrated in the thread but it's very awkward to use on loose boards and does damage the timber.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

burn the pallets....wait 4 hours...rake the fire embers....nails will all be there......bob's yer uncle

 

[Myfordman]

Ever helpful eh Bob!

 

[Andybos0]

Most Pallets are nailed using ring shank nails so trying to pull them out will cause a lot of damage, as the others have said punch them though to the other side and pull them out from the back, lot less damage

 

[LFS19]

Thanks for the tips everyone.

With your help I managed to remove them fairly easily.