Homemade mini prybar

6thtexas

6thtexas

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I've been wanting to get one of those little prybars like CountyComm sells, but between the shipping costs and just being forgetful I never got one. Today I was scrounging in the toolbox and found a small Vaughn prybar about 7" long and 1/2" wide. I never used the thing and IIRC paid about 4.00 for it awhile back. Anyway, I got a wild hair and cut it to 3 11/16", rounded the butt end, drilled a hole in same, sanded, polished, and used a little cold bluing solution on it. The finished prybar is 3 5/8" (a little shorter than the wife's Honda key). It is US made and weighs 0.6 oz. If I can figure out how to do it, I'll post a picture someday. Overall, I'm pleased with it.
 
Take a picture with your digi cam. Make an account on photobucket.com and then upload the pics. Then take the hyperlink that has
 
Home Depot sells the Vaughan Mini Pry Bars, if anyone is looking for them.
 
What would that be used for other then nails and small crates

I ask cause it's pretty cool and I might make one for my brother who's in charge of shipping/UPS for walker zanger NJ
 
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That and staples are about it. It was fun to make-now I'll see if it gets any use.
 
Yeah man and I would carry it just to take some of the load off my knife so I wouldn't have to use it to pry
 
I used a hacksaw to cut it. It took a while, but it is thin. I did mess up a cheap bit or two drilling it.
 
That is really cool. Nice work. I find myself needing to pry stuff almost as often as I need to cut stuff.
 
I have a Gerber Artifact on my keychain, I actually use it alot. Plus even though it's made by Gerber, it's not half bad and I think I paid about $8.00 for it.

Yours is cooler though cause you made it. I like that you said it's American made. :thumbup:
 
I thought about getting a Gerber Shard, but I didn't need (OK-want) anything but a prybar.
 
How do you like that Artifact? I ordered one from a guy, but they were out od stock so I had them send me something else. Concept seems solid, IMO.
 
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