Unfortunately, I've realized that I need to make some adjustments in my garage build and need to move a couple of fairly strong studs to adapt the opening for the garage door. The studs are toenail fastened to the sill at the bottom and the top plate at the top. Additionally, I've nailed battens to the mentioned studs.
Do you have any good tricks for removing what I've nailed into the studs without causing too much damage and preferably keeping the studs intact? I used 100 mm wire nails.
Do you have any good tricks for removing what I've nailed into the studs without causing too much damage and preferably keeping the studs intact? I used 100 mm wire nails.
It's called a nail puller. A bit tricky to use until you "figure it out," but very handy sometimes. Quite tricky to use on skew-nailed nails as well, so maybe it's best to just tear it down..... saw off and use a crowbar.... hard to say without feeling the things.... 
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There is a smaller version at Biltema. Works perfectly OK and not too many kronor if you want to try it.
If you can get a metal saw blade between the pieces of wood, you can also cut off the nail. I sawed off some hefty screws that way last summer when I made changes to my deck construction. With a metal blade on the mini reciprocating saw, it went super fast.
Robert-san01,
Have you tried any of them? If so, which variant?
http://www.biltema.se/sv/Sok/?query=spikutdragare
Have you tried any of them? If so, which variant?
http://www.biltema.se/sv/Sok/?query=spikutdragare
I actually have a reciprocating saw from Jula that I've never used. Might come in handy now then. Can one kind of cut into the nail from the "wrong" angle. What do I actually mean by wrong angle? Imagine I'm going to cut a hole in a wall. Is it possible with a jigsaw and does it work to tackle nails that have nailed together battens lying on the same line as the stud, in the same way as the wall example? (medal to whoever understands what I mean
Adding a photo showing the brace and batten. It is toe-nailed with one of the few nails that made it out to the other sidecorre said:
. Can I reach with a reciprocating saw here? 
Edit: I see that the photo is sideways, so you'll have to tilt your head 90 degrees
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This one I have: http://www.biltema.se/sv/Verktyg/Handverktyg/Tang-och-Sax/Spikutdragare-20738/
It's a copy of Atle (Hultafors) "Papegoja". Works well, the only thing is you have to tighten the nut that holds it together every now and then if, like me, you haven't bothered to put a drop of Locktite on the thread.
Borrowed an Atle from a neighbor and sure, it was a bit better, but I couldn't bring myself to buy a nail puller for almost 500kr.
The original: http://www.jula.se/spikutdragare-atle-100075
It's a copy of Atle (Hultafors) "Papegoja". Works well, the only thing is you have to tighten the nut that holds it together every now and then if, like me, you haven't bothered to put a drop of Locktite on the thread.
Borrowed an Atle from a neighbor and sure, it was a bit better, but I couldn't bring myself to buy a nail puller for almost 500kr.
The original: http://www.jula.se/spikutdragare-atle-100075