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Subject:Re: pry bars - was off with her heads
From:Tom Carchrae
Date:Tue, 8 Oct 2013 06:37:58 -0700

Yes - I'm still looking for the tool.....  my lady of the lake picked up
the smallest tipped wrecking bar she could find when she was in the city -
but alas, it is still about 1cm too wide.

I did think I might have some luck if I get anything of reasonable strength
between the tab - then I can use the bar on it.

On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, those pry bars!  I have that exact HF set, & it is one of those HF
> tools that is hell for stout & worth every penny spent.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > No, not wrecking bars. They are different. What I am talking about look
> > like large screwdrivers but with a bend towards the tip.
> >
> > For example
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/pry-bars/4-piece-heavy-duty-pry-bar-set-1654.html
> >
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> > On Oct 7, 2013, at 10:28 AM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > They are sometimes referred to as "wrecking bars" for obvious reasons?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > After you get a set of pry bars that Alistair is talking about you
> >
> > wonder what you did without them for all those years.
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > vwrobb@gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> > At  10/6/2013 09:46 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> >
> >
> > Well, perhaps you don't need to pull it from the stone or have the
> >
> > lady of the lake present it to you, just buy one of those ubiquitous
> >
> > pry bar sets. They come with 3 or more pry bars, bent end, squarish tips.
> >
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tom Buese
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>

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