What is a Pry Bar?
A pry bar is a tool used to pull nails, to open crates, to force objects apart, or for general demolition. Pry bars are manual tools and require no electrical power. They are available in a variety of sizes and styles. Most construction jobs have several on site, so that the appropriate pry bar can be used to make any job quicker. A pry bar is a practical, multipurpose tool that is used for many tasks in construction and roofing projects. The basic pry bar is a hexagonal or cylindrical carbon steel bar. A flat pry bar is also common. Typically, one end is flattened into a wedge shape and may be forked. Sometimes this end is replaced with a strong handle to give the user a good grip. The other end is usually curved in a gooseneck shape, and the flattened end is forked. The forked area is used for pulling nails. The length of the pry bar varies. A longer bar usually provides greater leverage, but some short pry bars are designed to create an unusually high degree of leverage when properl
” I remember the first time I was working at a shop that had real tools and real pry bars. I was replacing the front sway bar on a BMW 2002 that was older than rust. It was your classic “chairs and flares” ride, with little more than an ashtray in the way of creature comforts. Dude was running a 20mm front bar from a 2002 Turbo, but wanted the 22x19mm Suspension Techniques bars instead-good move. Thing was, the rest of the front suspension was crapola. It needed control arms with bushings, new ball joints, strut rod bushings, steering links, and various and sundry other bits. Well, I forget exactly what I was prying on at the time using my trusty old bent screwdriver, when the owner of the shop walked over clutching a full set of four SK pry bars: “What the hell are you doing? Here, use these,” he said, opening his grip and sending the pry bars clanging off the concrete next to my head. I picked up the littlest one, sprayed a little silicone on the frame and, voil-in went that godforsa
