Specialist tools, what's this?

[organicguy]

Always been fascinated by specialist tools (sad I know, think I inherited it). Usually I can work out what most things do but I found this today which has me puzzled.
I am sure some one will know.
Please feel free to post pics of unusual kit.

TIA

OG

 

[davidroberts30]

Used to be 1 here,think it was a staple puller?

 

[organicguy]

I'm going to try!
Just did, I now see how it should work but the fact I found it in an ex worker of 20 years shed would suggest its not very good!

 

[Tubbylew]

Tis one of these, use thus;-

 

[bitwrx]

Yeh, staple/nail puller.

Not often needed, but brilliant tool when it is required. I used one about 15 years ago when I worked for a builder temporarily, and added it to my mental list of tools to buy.
Recently bought a Bahco one off eBay and have used it for one job so far. Will probably never need it again.

 

[Danllan]

I'm going to try!
Just did, I now see how it should work but the fact I found it in an ex worker of 20 years shed would suggest its not very good!

Could be, or that you haven't got the knack yet. I've a couple of old smithing tools that are extremely useful now that I can use them, when I started with them they were just bl**dy annoying, especially holdfasts!

 

[Grassman]

my father had 1. Think it was used mainly for pulling out nails in floorboards where you cant get levers underneath.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It’s a specialist tool for braying intruders over the head with

 

[Av Gorritt]

It's a case makers nail drawer . You put the 2 "claws "over the nail head , strike the knob up and down a couple of times to put the claws under the nail head , and then rock the drawer across the wood in the direction of the curved foot . Marvellous tool when you need it .

 

[Pan mixer]

Good thread, I have just bought the Bahco one on the strength of it, I have a lot of fence to take down soon and want something to save the wire when I pull the staples out and that looked like the thing for the job without spending tons.

 

[milkloss]

Good thread, I have just bought the Bahco one on the strength of it, I have a lot of fence to take down soon and want something to save the wire when I pull the staples out and that looked like the thing for the job without spending tons.

we weld a handle on an old combine finger and beat it in behind the staple. Not as much finesse but it works.

 

[Pan mixer]

we weld a handle on an old combine finger and beat it in behind the staple. Not as much finesse but it works.

I already have several of those but this is 3 year-old HT stock fence that won't like anything touching it or it will snap.

 

[DrDunc]

Good thread, I have just bought the Bahco one on the strength of it, I have a lot of fence to take down soon and want something to save the wire when I pull the staples out and that looked like the thing for the job without spending tons.

They do a lovely job steeple pulling once you get the knack. Far quicker than hitting in a taper and trying to jerk them out without deforming the wire

Not anywhere near as good as eze crimp pliers, but they cost hundreds!!!

 

[Pan mixer]

They do a lovely job steeple pulling once you get the knack. Far quicker than hitting in a taper and trying to jerk them out without deforming the wire

Not anywhere near as good as eze crimp pliers, but they cost hundreds!!!

Brilliant, that is what I hoped, sometimes some tools just look right for the job....

 

[davieh3350]

Good thread, I have just bought the Bahco one on the strength of it, I have a lot of fence to take down soon and want something to save the wire when I pull the staples out and that looked like the thing for the job without spending tons.

You could’ve had the one pictured on here for next to nowt, as he doesn’t rate it

 

[SRRC]

Yeh, staple/nail puller.

Not often needed, but brilliant tool when it is required. I used one about 15 years ago when I worked for a builder temporarily, and added it to my mental list of tools to buy.
Recently bought a Bahco one off eBay and have used it for one job so far. Will probably never need it again.

And then in 50 years time someone finds it in your old shed and says "what's this?".

 

[David.]

The one in the video is making heavy enough work of nails that can only be 2". Given that no self respecting proper farmer would ever use less than 4" or even 6" nails (suppose a few effete direct-drillers might use less). I'm not convinced myself..

 

[Pan mixer]

The one in the video is making heavy enough work of nails that can only be 2". Given that no self respecting proper farmer would ever use less than 4" or even 6" nails (suppose a few effete direct-drillers might use less). I'm not convinced myself..

But that looked like oak to me - we all know what happens to nails after they have been in oak for a while - they react with the wood leading to both that dark staining around the nail heads and a chemical bond between nail and wood.

 

[David.]

Agreed.