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A denailer is a
tool A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many animals use simple tools, only human beings, whose use of stone tools dates ba ...
for removing nails from
lumber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...
to facilitate its reuse. Two types of ''denailer'' are available: * A stationary ''denailer'' is a machine designed for single-purpose use, e.g. pallet refurbishing. * A ''portable denailer'' is a hand-held pneumatically-powered tool. It works by driving out the nail from the point end in pieces of nailed lumber which have been pried apart. The process of denailing (removing large numbers of nails from salvaged lumber) is greatly expedited by using this specialized tool.


See also

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Cat's paw (nail puller) A cat's paw with extracting notches on each end. Typical lengths vary between long A cat's paw or cat's claw is a metal hand tool used for extracting nails, typically from wood, using leverage. A standard tool in carpentry, it has a sharp V- ...
, an unpowered tool for removing nails


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