I recently seen on TV's Cool Tools a nail puller I belive was called a dimpler, when pulling a nail you turned it on it's side and it made an indentation in the wood around the head of the nail for easier extraction without tearing up the wood. Any help, brand where to buy thanks -Frank

Frank,

Thanks for the inquiry.

Stiletto Tools makes a tool they call the "ClawBar Ti Nail Puller with the Dimpler" (TICLW12). Would I go so far as to say that it removes nails without tearing up the wood, not really! This tool works great for removing nails, however, even with the dimple, if you push the Clawbar too far onto the nail head, you could still participate in splitting and cracking. Not to mention that the dimple can be quite deep dependent upon how hard you hammer on the dimpler. Additionally, the hardness of the wood will determine how deep the depression or splitting will be. Having stated all of that, I believe it is a great tool if used properly. I would suggest you do a few trial nail pulls to determine the force needed for the dimple and subsequent pull. To help reduce the impression made by the back of the bar itself, I recommend you use a small putty knife for the bar to rest on during the pull.

Thanks for the inquiry and if you have any other questions, please feel free to give me a call at 1-800-696-8665.

Thanks again and good luck!

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