This Tool Helps Remove STUBBORN NAILS + FASTENERS! (Nipping Pliers/Nippers/Nail Puller--How To Use!)

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This Tool Helps Remove STUBBORN NAILS + FASTENERS! (Nipping Pliers/Nippers/Nail Puller--How To Use!)

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This Tool Helps Remove STUBBORN NAILS + FASTENERS! (Nipping Pliers/Nippers/Nail Puller--How To Use!)
Most DIYers use claw hammers to pull up/remove partially submerged fasteners. But this tool is far better at it: NIPPING PLIERS. This short video from The Honest Carpenter will show you how to use them!
NIPPING PLIERS are also called NIPPERS, NAIL PULLERS, and END CUTTING PLIERS.
They're essentially a long-handled plier with a large, rounded set of jaws, and they're best used for prying up partially submerged or embedded fasteners.
By biting low on the shank of the fasteners and squeezing the handles of the nipping pliers together, you can establish a very firm grip on the fastener.
With the of the pliers pressed firmly against the material surface, you can simply pull or push the nipping pliers in a certain direction. The rounded jaws will pry or lift the fastener partway out of the material.
It's best to grip with the edge of the fastener jaws!
When one pass is complete, repeat the process, setting the nail puller down low on the shaft of the fastener, gripping hard, and pulling in the opposite direction. The fastener will bend and lift in this direction, often taking on a zig-zag shape in the process.
Just repeat these steps until the fastener is fully lifted.
This is especially helpful when prying or removing nails that have deteriorated due to weather conditions (exterior projects). If the head of the nail has become compromised, a claw hammer won't wrench it out. But Nipping Pliers will lift it easily.
Nipping Pliers / End Cutting Pliers can also be used for simply biting off skinny fasteners that are too thin to pull.
End Cutting Pliers can also be used to notch a stubborn fastener near the base by rotating the pliers in a twisting motion. The notched fastener can then be broken off flush with the surface, and countersunk.
That's how to use Nipping Pliers, Nippers, Nail Pullers, and End Cutting Pliers. Thanks for watching!
The Honest Carpenter

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@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

See how to use nipping pliers to clean trim boards easily in this video!: HOW TO REMOVE TRIM LIKE A PRO! Don't mess up your trim and casings... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eqyoh9N0qJu3g6M.html

@northernlightsrenovations1710 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice, I use them all the time. A smaller pair works great for removing brad nails left behind when removing trim, but you have to be careful not to snip them off (unless that's your objective of course).

@ytsux9259 2 жыл бұрын

I've used it to pull out my teeth. 😬

@chowderwhillis9448 2 жыл бұрын

I suggest anyone who’s in the business get a pair of Knipex 62 02 200s they’re head is offset and are strong enough to cut most nails especially the galvanized passload nail gun nails. Top of the line cutters imo

@robinrummel1359 2 жыл бұрын

When my father moved into an apartment and not having sons, he gave me all his old tools. Over the years I've used many of them and this is one of my favorite for all the reasons you gave. I've used a putty knife to save a surface that might otherwise be marred. Thanks for your great videos!

@mercoid 2 жыл бұрын

It’s great that you inherited a pair. As an average homeowner, not in the construction trade, I have very little need for nipping pliers, so I’d never purchase them. But there have been times when these would’ve been a god-send.

@robinrummel1359 2 жыл бұрын

@@mercoid I've been very thankful for them and many other of his tools. They haven't always been used for their intended purpose as necessity was often the mother of invention so to speak. Before I ever had any tools, a knife was a screwdriver and the heel of my shoe was a hammer. There's been a lot of similar adaptions since then but I hardly ever have to do that now. 😁

@jossurbab Жыл бұрын

What's the specification/ measurement of that you were using in the video OR which one you suggest for home use?

@pamboatwright8281 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing and so very helpful to me. I am a “more mature” female, and a lot of my strength has disappeared. Some of your suggestions are just a lifesaver to me. Thank you so much for what you do!

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pam, I’m glad they help! I’ll also mention that a longer pair gives you even more prying force with less work. Pliers 12” and over are best 🙂

@pranayhukum 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I have one now I can make the best use of it I watch all your videos from the Fiji islands in the South Pacific 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯♥️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹

@patpringle4812 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ethan, Pat here from Toronto. In the early 1900’s my Great-Uncle was a farmer/blacksmith. My Dad took me to visit a few times and these nippers were used in the blacksmith shop for pulling nails from the horse’s hooves while changing their shoes. I believe Dad said these nippers were forged by hand in the shop. I think your videos are well done and very informative.

@paulsmith9341 2 жыл бұрын

I got a pair a long time ago. I bought them for fence repair! Fencing pliers are also a great tool

@David.M. 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information.

@lisaferrara8120 2 жыл бұрын

I have several 8” nippers, and I always regret not getting the longer ones. Very helpful video!! Thanks.

@druegillis1744 2 жыл бұрын

I have found that keeping a 4” square of Formica laminate around to put under the pliers jaw when you rock it to pry out the fastener really helps to prevent marring the surface of the wood. The Formica is thin, small and fits into a pocket of your tool belt.

@michaeldufresne9428 2 жыл бұрын

OMG, I wish I had known about these before. The have been numerous times in the past were these would have been the perfect tool. Thanks so much for introducing me to it.

@herculesrockefeller8969 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a bunch of tools from my farther-inlaw, and there were a pair of these in there. I suspected what they were, but this confirms it. Thanks!

@julianugentarchitect 2 жыл бұрын

I picked up a 12” one of these in a yard sale box-o-tools 30 years ago. Love them and use them all the time in all the ways you show.

@heathlane9706 2 жыл бұрын

They work great for taking pallets apart.

@CHenry1951 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have a pair in my tool bag............. they do work and work well !!

@HepauDK 2 жыл бұрын

I was just a young kid when I got my first one. It was part of a small tool kit I got for christmas somewhere around the mid-80's. Both my dad and my grandfather built their own houses, so diy runs deep in my family. ...I opted to buy my own house though, but still one that needed a fair bit of diy work when I bought it in '05, as not much had been done to it since '76 when the house was built. :)

@paulonorato4081 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that you show old and used tools because it really shows your authenticity. Good work!

@gregsmith2308 2 жыл бұрын

I carried set of nippers or catfish skinners for 35 years,a great essential tool

@libertyvilleguy2903 2 жыл бұрын

True - one of the more versatile tools in my arsenal.

@johnburbage4829 2 жыл бұрын

Best and most underrated tool ever, a must for anyone that likes to reuse and recycle old used boards. Thanks for all your videos, nice work!!

@peterbarlow8912 9 ай бұрын

Been using EDC Klein diagonal cutters in similar fashion for decades. Paired with EDC early style Hyde stiff back single bevel putty knife for a pad you can extract nails with minimal damage. When you remodel old homes you often have remove and reuse trim because the modern equivalent no longe matches. Also an EDC is my Granfors prybar (Lee Valley). It’s suitable for careful trim removal or heavy demolition. The stiff back starts lifting the trim and then pads the prybar.

@Steve-bj2se 2 жыл бұрын

Heard these pliers called Hog Ring pliers. As always I learned a better way to use. Many thanks!

@csimet 2 жыл бұрын

Stepless (single ear) hose clamp crimper also works like a champ. ;)

@ryanrobot2003 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 600K subscribers!!! Thats AMAZING.

@jimadams6159 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a pair of these from my father and use them regularly, excellent tool.

@denisoriordan6739 2 жыл бұрын

We use that style of pliers for all of the above in Europe, but their primary use over here is for tying ReBar. We nip ReBar tight with those pliers.

@profcah 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, Ethan. I have had a pair of these for 20 years and had NO IDEA what they were for. Got them from my dad. Now I do and as I do demo work on my new home I will start to use them properly!

@phillehr2787 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip on pulling nails but end nippers are not just a demolition tool. In my trade we tie a lot of stainless steel wire to hold things together and nippers are the tool of choice. Some people will use pliers for this but when you get used to cutting and tying wire with end nippers it is more efficient. The same way you pull a nail you can use to pull wire tight and whatever you are tying will stay tight.

@earlyriser8998 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great tip and something a novice can do right away. Crescent Tools makes a "Nail Puller" that is purpose built for this and very effective. Doing a remodel in an old house with square cut nails they had little to no head on them and could not be easily pulled up with a hammer. We used the nail puller, and nippers like these, to pull these old, stuck nails.

@richardstrada212 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this explanation and how-to directions. I have only used them to cut things such as copper rivets or wires.

@johnschiltz6440 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are packed with straightforward and solid info. I eagerly look forward to each notification.

@davidguy6408 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I keep a pair in my tool belt but smaller channel lock ones. I don’t use them much on framing nails as I have a stiletto hammer and the side nail puller always is the best option. Where I think there key is for removing finishing and Brad nails. When pulling of base and casing grab the nails with the nippers on the backside of the trim and pull them through so not too mark up the finished side 👍

@T_Jonesy Жыл бұрын

Gotta thank you for this video. You recommended this tool, so I purchased it months ago but didn't have a chance to use it until just recently. What a game changer! Talk about the right tool for the right job. I've used this continuously in the last two months on a renovation I'm working on. I haven't damaged a wall or a piece of trim yet. These things are amazing! Thank you for the recommendation.

@jimaronson2323 2 жыл бұрын

Bought and used those to remove the sub flooring in my porch. They worked great. Thanks for the great videos.

@gregorywalker4997 2 жыл бұрын

a great video, as usual. as someone who worked in construction, the only thing i would add is that jerking an old nail out will eventually break a wooden handled hammer and the edge of the jaws of even high quality nippers. slow rolling the nail out without jerking always worked best for me. crescent branded nippers worked best for me, but they can be hard to find. the steel in cheap nippers will deform and ruin the cutting/pulling edge.

@drewmartone5660 2 жыл бұрын

This tool is the best! Been using it for decades.

@richardcopp5547 2 жыл бұрын

I inherited a pair of these from my grandfather and rarely use them. Now I can see many projects in my past where I wasted time and effort. Thanks for this simple and useful explanation.

@DadOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I inherited a pair of these, and had no idea what they were for.

@miguelruiz4613 2 жыл бұрын

Wait i thought these were for cutting the small ends on ceramic tiles, I'll get a pair of these now though

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

Those are snap cutters, Miguel! They’re shaped slightly different so they can open a little wider.

@earlmorton1216 2 жыл бұрын

I have an old pair of these that were my dad's, but I've never known exactly what they were for. Thanks!

@johnlcallaway 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even bother with a claw hammer to pull nails. A cats paw and nipping pliers are so much easier to use and more dependable. I never thought about switching directions though, thanks for the tip.

@charlestaylor3195 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sold. You showed some nippers with a straight handle, and for me they look like a pinky pincher. I can't seem to get my small finger out of the way with handles that come close together, but they pack away neater. Thanks for the video, your tips REALLY help. I had to remove some peel and stick tiles and the person used nails, they didn't know about the adhesive,. every kind and size of every nail in the world was used, even some upholstery tacks, covered by a nice layer of spilled paint. She thought it would be easier to remove when dry. It's a good thing she didn't let paint dry on the puppies that spilled it.

@user-em6ie2be7x 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'll add a pair of Nipping Pliers to my toolbox, since it looks really useful when I need to back out screws & pull out old nails still stuck in the wall.👷🏿‍♂️

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely great for just about any fastener removal, W! 😄

@garykorzelius5930 2 жыл бұрын

So that's what they are for! I have had these in my toolbox for decades, never knew what to use them for. L learned something new so the day is not wasted. Thanks.

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@weldo1948 2 жыл бұрын

Another good video and this one brought back memories of my earlier days while working summers for my dad’s construction company. For three summers, I used my end nippers as a rod buster. I preferred them over side cutters when tieing rebar for concrete columns and bank vaults. Had to be careful not to break the tie wire. However, they gave me the greater leverage to secure larger rebar. Even though I was faster with side cutters, the nippers were almost as fast and were preferred on the tougher jobs. Thanks. I really enjoy watching your informative videos!

@imnotanalien2948 2 жыл бұрын

The main disadvantage of a hammer as a nail puller is you need a lot of space to make it work. If you ever renovate or need to do work on an old house you will find nails in angles and places you never thought possible. These pliers and a catspaw are essentail tools

@chefspenser1480 2 жыл бұрын

Holy Crap!!!! Who Knew?!?!?! Thank you- did not know this-cheers!

@shakeeshakee9457 2 жыл бұрын

Great information for people who don't know about these they are always on me working on my old house..thanks for your time and effort you put in to your videos

@Kevan808 2 жыл бұрын

Never knew what that was. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! 👍

@chrisnash2154 2 жыл бұрын

Crescent makes a nail plier that looks like a regular set of long handle pliers with a large curves anvil on one side. This works the same as your nipping pliers, but the curved anvil offers more leverage, a longer pull and a smooth flat leverage surge that generally won’t dent the wood.

@edwardsmith7131 2 жыл бұрын

Used this for years pulling nails out of the hard wood decks of 53' box trailer when I was driving long haul. The only improvement would be to give them a little more bite at the business end like these nippers. They pull most nails in one action with ease; ridged nails with glue would break but a grinder was usually the best option when you ran across those.

@soulmca 11 ай бұрын

Great video I was able to remove all the nails from my door jamb by the time the video ended. Thank you!

@danpatch4751 2 жыл бұрын

Converting a an old hoof nippers with straight handles, weld a 3/8 or 1/2 diameter by 2 or 3 feet long shaft and thread or weld an end on it with a slide weighted slide pipe. Turns into a slide nippers. Just cling the nail and slam and it's out. Works great on old roofing nails when there is a million of them.

@junglehacker 8 ай бұрын

The cool tool that I don't know how to use for decades. Thanks for sharing.

@HockeyGuy_in_STL 2 жыл бұрын

After watching this video, just ordered a very nice 8" nippers from Wiha. Thanks!

@CT-hm1hh 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, we have but I never use as I thought it only nip or cut the top of nails or screws - now see a use for them. CT from SF,CA.

@seanhiscock 2 жыл бұрын

Great, thanks Ethan. I can see what my next addition will be. Given my hammering ability, they are needed.

@danielkirkhart 2 жыл бұрын

The ones from harbor freight are my favorite!!!!

@rickwidlund3512 2 жыл бұрын

Great information. Thank you.

@bradleytuckwell4854 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@kimhall 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered the Irwin Vise-Grip 8" End Cutting Pliers from your list. They'll be here tomorrow.

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kim! I hope they’re helpful 😄

@kimhall 2 жыл бұрын

I received them earlier. I tried them on some old boards that I'm getting ready to joint & plane, and they worked great. I can't believe how useful these are. Thank you! Keep up your great and informative videos.

@beeftec5862 2 жыл бұрын

These are my dads favourite tool. A tip for very small panel pins with heads slightly proud, the rolling action you'd naturally want to use often won't grip enough. But if you pivot along the jaw line (similar to how one of the the claw hammer methods you showed)you get a much more controllable start to lift the item slightly, then can have enough material to grip and pull out the standard way.

@kurtmarks4161 2 жыл бұрын

Great video- these also came in handy for quickly pulling out those longer staples from floorboards.

@JackKirbyFan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a great tool. It saved my life when we redid the basement and I had to save the paneling. It still wasn't fun by any means but I could get the job done. I hate nails Nate - then again rusty screws - that's a pain too. And on old houses you get the added feature of flathead rusty screws. Those are always good for a curse or two.

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

The flathead era was a curse, Dave! 😆

@ehudgavron9086 2 жыл бұрын

Again you're my hero. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@lindam.9282 2 жыл бұрын

I use these a lot in my wood shop! Thanks for the pointers.

@CleaveMountaineering 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta have the nippers! Farrier's hoof nippers work well also. These are great when the head falls off or finish nails.

@edwardm9788 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip mate. I have two and always close by. From Downunder

@WorkSmart4U 2 жыл бұрын

Love your video!

@bigron26048 Жыл бұрын

I find these things are very useful in removing screws, nails and other things that puncture my tires.😊 Don't see how I've done without them all these years!

@cwcole 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I used them to pull flooring staples. What a time saver!

@acesark 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip.👍

@ezpoppy55 2 жыл бұрын

Mind… expanded! Thank you!

@jhoodfysh 2 жыл бұрын

Yup great tool. I used them a lot when I was rebuilding some of the double hung windows in my 100 year old home. I also use them to remove nails from old true dimension reclaimed wood I was given by a friend. Thanks Ethan.

@danielbackley9301 2 жыл бұрын

another way to remove a screw that is partially lifted is to grip with vise grips and turn 1-2 turns usually enough to allow you to turn out with fingers or by twisting with the vise grips in a vertical grip

@JohnHallgren Жыл бұрын

I have used vise grips to remove nails and screws instead of these nippers! And used the cats paw to make enough of a dent/notch to get those jaws around head of a flush screw that’s totally stripped out.

@johnkelley9877 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had known about this years ago but I am glad you made this tutorial and I will use this information.

@newenglandyankeeliving5052 2 жыл бұрын

One of my most used tools I build toolsheds and while my primary use is to pull nails I’ve also tied rebar with them (for shed slabs) used them to nibble off pieces of smart siding to fit trim. I even used them to replace a damaged plug on a skilsaw once, you can use them to strip wire but it’s not as nice as linesman’s or wire strippers. I ground one of the handle ends into a flat head screwdriver and I find it incredibly useful

@joseochoa2783 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Ethan

@7GalloBros Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

@TotodrivesspdTanker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, Tanker!

@chowderwhillis9448 2 жыл бұрын

@disklamer 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I have a couple of those, haven't used them or even looked at them for years. They are also for working with metal wire used for fences, tying up rebar and stuff like that. Combination pliers get to do it all now.

@stevenmoss6043 2 жыл бұрын

This was a real useful video! I had wondered a different way to get out hardware.. I had thought to myself about notching out the base of a wood, than cutting the screw/nail…, then using wood filler to improve the aesthetic. This looks much easier! I’d say a floor sample wood help prevent denting the wood.😉 . As a side note floor samples make great shims😎. Thanks for sharing Ethan 👊🏻

@firstmate015 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Nathan. I'm going to treat myself to nipping pliers.

@12thDecember 2 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what that tool was in the hardware store. Now I know. Thanks!

@pebs1070 2 жыл бұрын

You the man THC!!!

@joseenriquerodriguezdiaz9037 2 жыл бұрын

I use those for tying metal ceilings

@joemsmith 2 жыл бұрын

It’s great for pulling brad nails out of the back of trim too

@TheHonestCarpenter 2 жыл бұрын

I did a video on that as well, Joseph! I should have mentioned it here too though 😅

@joemsmith 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHonestCarpenter my father taught me to do that with linesman pliers years before I was a carpenter. Some things really stick with even when they aren’t relevant in your life at the time

@misterf.2662 2 жыл бұрын

I use a set of nips that was used to build my cottage in 1887. They're still good as new, albeit with a patina that only time and tool oil can give. I use them for historic property deconstruction to remove nails from hardwood trim and interior framing by pulling the nails out from the back of the wood so there is no blow out on the face side so it can be reinstalled in a different structure without obvious damage.

@aaronforsythe8556 2 жыл бұрын

Use em a lot for fixing air hoses

@billm.8220 2 жыл бұрын

Will have to put this on my “to get” list. Mama says I have to budget for it like everything else on my list. lol

@ChristianN- 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised at how often I need and use nipping pliers. In woodworking, home improvement or just to clean up old materials before making firewood out of it. Amazingly versatile little tool 👍🏻

@woodrowsmith3400 2 жыл бұрын

As a pro hardwood flooring installer, I use end cutters daily. They work great on 18ga Brad's and quarter-crown staples. Also do very well on J-nails from pneumatic nailers. I keep a 7-8" Channellock pair on me, and keep a 10" Husky pair in my tool bag for the tough pulls.

@chowderwhillis9448 2 жыл бұрын

Try the Knipex 62 02 200 set which the head is offset and can cut most nails way easier than a pair of Irwin’s or whatever

@kickyourfaceandlaugh607 2 жыл бұрын

My hammer has a side nail puller and I have a Martinez titanium nail puller with a teardrop nail puller also has a mini side nail puller like the one on the hammer.

@georgenewlands9760 2 жыл бұрын

I have an old set of “carpenter’s pincers”…only about 6” long and somewhat more curved jaws than the modern ones you showed. One of the legs also has a “forked” end for getting under the head is small nails and pins, to raise them enough to get a grip with the main jaws. Not used often but very good at what they do, especially if you do restoration work.

@bw538 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, might have to get a pair of these. I use fencing pliers right now and they work great but more tool options is better.

@anguscover 2 жыл бұрын

i use them alot

@MBMCincy63 2 жыл бұрын

Always a helpful tip, thanks Ethan. I don't have nippers but for the little projects, I have needlenose , and I try the same wiggly way with smaller nails/ screw's.

@clivewilkinson5394 Ай бұрын

Do you have a fencing tool. They. Are incredibly useful for many construction jobs removal of old metal work. Prying. Even an occasion use hammer. Designed for fencing but they should in my opinion be in every tool box

@jameschester3986 2 жыл бұрын

Nipping pliers also got name cause they cut nails etc I use them to cut and pull nails great at both 😉

@harlanborders943 2 жыл бұрын

Been using them for over thirty years .

@phoenixmacallan763 2 жыл бұрын

If you have a hammer and the nail gets caught but refuses to release, but a piece of a 2x4 under the hammer and pull. It creates so much force, the nail just slides out of the material.🙏🏻👍🏻