The Compact Palm Nailer. Boarded 3 beavers with it just barely and I will never board another beaver without one.

How does unboarding the beaver work? Easy to pull the nails out?

Some times easy methods for boarding make for extra work unboarding.

Just curious. Not looking for a fight. Thanks.

Would think it would pull out just like hammered nails Nancy. That is really all it is is a hammer for tight places.

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Might save the occasional smashed finger! Do they work with horseshoe nails?

Ya it dose save the thumbs. They are the same to pull out as if you were to hammer it in. I would think it would pound a horse shoe nail in.

I don't get it? Tap done, tap done with a hammer. Maybe two taps?

I always used a hydraulic brad nailer. You could easily pull the brads out with a pair of pliers. I never used a hammer and nails. Too hard on the fingers.

Always boarded beavers use super fine finishing nails , started using hoops only because of lack of room to store boards. Really like the hoops now drying time better and easier for me personally to put them up

Yep done it that way for years, I'm ok with a little work. When I put up beaver I'm never in a hurry.

I just don't see how a pneumatic nailer that you feed the nail for is going to be any faster. I get that staplers will be faster.

I like those finishing nails as well. They go in easy and pull pretty easy as well.

I see it the same way as Dirt. I have a small pile of nails in the middle of the pelt, I reach for one give it couple of taps and I'm reaching for the next. I watched the video of the nailer and I can't see any advantage.

But heck, everybody does things their own way. If you like the thing go for it.

Huh. I have used both palm nailers and mini palm nailers for years in construction. I can't see how they would be a great improvement to boarding a beaver. You hand load each nail, get the exposed part, (tip) of nail where you want it, then push down. If you aren't very quick pulling back, that nail is through the board. Even trying to reduce air pressure won't reduce hammer taps.
They are great for nailing in tight places and are incredibly powerful for driving nails up to 16d., but speed isn't what they were made for, and precision isn't their strong suite, either.
As for pulling nails set with them, depth of drive is controlled by how many "pops" or strikes you allow them to make. Hard to quickly limit them to a pop or two without going very deliberately.

My favorite for boarding large beaver was a staple gun then to remove the staples a flat blade screwdriver , smaller sized beaver pelts I'd put on hoops and used hog rings to attach them to the hoop and would make a small hole with a awl which for me back them worked out the best since I didn't have a air compressor at my garage where I put up my fur .