Removing fencing staples

[GarethM]

Or personally I'd just replace them with clipex and let nature eat the rest of the posts.

 

Don't think I'm ever going to use wooden posts again looking at my not so old fencing with rotten posts with the guarantee that's not worth the fag paper it was written on.

[openspaceman]

On 30/08/2025 at 17:29, Robbyrasta said:

Just wondering if anyone has any tips or methods for removing staples.
It’s on deer netting and every staple has driven the wire into the wood. The wire is now rusted and fragile and I worry the fencing pliers spike will cut the wire, when driven in with a hammer.

 

 

Faithfull Nail Puller 60cm (24in) | Power Tools Direct

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The Faithfull nail puller is the perfect tool for removing nails from most materials, lifting floorboards, opening wooden crates and...

 

A modern version of an antique nail puller my father in law had. I never really tried it as it was designed to work. You use the slide hammer to bury the claw under the nail head then as you lever it the claw grabs the nail and pulls it. I see no reason it wouldn't pull a staple.

 

I quite fancy one for reclaiming pallet boards but I so rarely have the need now.

[organic guy]

I found an antique one. Didn't work great.

[sime42]

10 hours ago, openspaceman said:

 

 

Faithfull Nail Puller 60cm (24in) | Power Tools Direct

WWW.POWERTOOLSDIRECT.COM

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The Faithfull nail puller is the perfect tool for removing nails from most materials, lifting floorboards, opening wooden crates and...

 

A modern version of an antique nail puller my father in law had. I never really tried it as it was designed to work. You use the slide hammer to bury the claw under the nail head then as you lever it the claw grabs the nail and pulls it. I see no reason it wouldn't pull a staple.

 

I quite fancy one for reclaiming pallet boards but I so rarely have the need now.

 

Looks like a nice tool but I'm not sure it'd have much advantage over a crow bar and a lump hammer when it comes to dismantling pallets. I always find that the head just snaps off quite a few of the nails. Those annular ones really stick in, especially if they're a bit rusted. 

 

Using a nail punch and then sacrificing the middle blocks is another approach.