Floorboard Cutting - what a chore!

[ExArmy]

I use my multitool, dead easy. blades are expensive but for the time it saves i reckon it's worth it
I was working for a firm doing council houses, and we were told to use a hammer and bolster and smash them through and call the joiners in afterwards!

 

[Geordie Spark]

I use my multitool, dead easy. blades are expensive but for the time it saves i reckon it's worth it
I was working for a firm doing council houses, and we were told to use a hammer and bolster and smash them through and call the joiners in afterwards!

I've seen that done & the bloke who did it was a time-served cabinet maker. mg_smile:

 

[edexlab]

I went to a job last week and the customer had an old tool which pulled floorboard nails up with ease , it had a long handle which was like a slide hammer and at the other end a pincer with a curved short handle ,you positioned the open pincer jaws over the nail whack the sliding part of the handle down which sank the pincer into the wood slightly, then you used the long handle as a lever against the short curved handle which is pressed against the floorboard and out comes the nail .
The bloke wouldn't sell it so I've asked him to leave it to me in his will!
Has anyone ever seen one of these ?

 

[edexlab]

just googled it as I never thought such an old tool would still be made, but Faithfull do one in various sizes upto around £41.00

 

[Geordie Spark]

I went to a job last week and the customer had an old tool which pulled floorboard nails up with ease , it had a long handle which was like a slide hammer and at the other end a pincer with a curved short handle ,you positioned the open pincer jaws over the nail whack the sliding part of the handle down which sank the pincer into the wood slightly, then you used the long handle as a lever against the short curved handle which is pressed against the floorboard and out comes the nail .
The bloke wouldn't sell it so I've asked him to leave it to me in his will!
Has anyone ever seen one of these ?

Bahco make - or made - them.

 

[DNS1]

What ever circular saw you use, make sure the depth setting knob stays in place tight while in use. Used a cheap one a while back and the vibrations caused the saw to sink while in use... Before I knew it I was cutting 10mm below the boards... Miraculously didn't do any damage!

 

[PJK]

I use a Makita 18volt lithium ion cordless circular saw, very powerful and well made tool. I find it the best and fastest tool for cutting through the tongue then across the board. Just set the depth accordingly and avoid nails if possible!!! Springing the board a little is a good idea, also have used a pipe detector in suspect areas, though no doubt I am due a cut pipe at some stage. I keep some self sealing tape in the van until the plumbers gets there!!!!

 

[dagrat]

Springing the board prior to cutting is a must in my opinion, just not worth the risk.
All these years and I still get a little nervy when cutting boards.

 

[cheeky_blue]

I've been using the 10.8v makita circular saw our about 6 months now. It's great. I wouldn't part with it. Especially useful when cutting a floorboard where the nails are banged in the joist quite tightly together as it has a narrower blade to get between them.