What is a Spud Bar?
Spud bars are simple bars that are used in many common manual tasks. In design, the spud bar is usually long, straight, and composed of a heavy metal that will not break or bend under normal usage. The spud bar can be used for a variety of purposes, making it both a simplistic and versatile tool. In most cases, the spud bar will measure between five and six feet in length. The weight of the tool is usually around twelve to fifteen pounds. This makes the spud bar heavy enough to make use of mechanical advantage during the performance of tasks, as it allows the force exerted to be magnified and applied to the job at hand. Sometimes referred to as a crowbar in the United Kingdom, the spud bar is most often employed as a device for breaking up some type of hardened surface. As such, the spud bar may be used to break through clay or hard ground for the purposes of preparing the way for a plow or shovel. The spud bar can also be used to dislodge rocks or other imbedded objects from hard grou
