Home Made Keychain Prybar

[prime77]

For when you don't want to mess up your knife or screwdriver prying things. The Dasco ultra minibar is cheap. Around $3 and made of high carbon steel and is pretty strong. All I used was a Dremel and it took aroud 30min to make.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Tree bucks huh?  I can see I am going to have to start saving for one!

Def

[J-sews]

I broke the tip off a nice knife once, prying with it even though I knew better. Wish I would have had one of those with me.

[parnass]

Handy and homemade.  I rounded the corners off my mini prybar after removing the end.  Carry it in a shirt pocket.

I keep a larger prybar wrapped with 550 paracord in my pack.

[bobofish]

Little bit cheaper than one of those Atwood whatchamahizzits.

[J-sews]

I think Primewood and Parnasswood could both give Atwood some serious competition. 

[Travis Autry]

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Yeah, somebody could make ALL sorts of comments.  Once again, I shall refrain.(But I bet someone won't)


Very nice creative solution to a fairly common problem.  Since I EDC a SwissTool, I use the crate opener/large scredriver as my small task pry bar.  So far it has worked pretty well, but the mods that you guys made look like something I might consider trying.

Thanks for showing them off.

[Splat]

Good idea, Def. Great minds think alike!    I got this same idea while looking at that same prybar at my other job. Took it home, ground it down, got it smooth, stood back and liked what I saw. It now resides on my key ring. When I go out bouncers don't like it though so I leave it in the truck. It's paid for itself as I've used it many times.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I was actuallt looking at small prybars at the hardware store today- I didn't see anything that particularily jumped out at me, so there's my excuse to go to another one tomorrow!

Def

[Splat]

Oops!    I meant, Prime77.  Yeah, I thought I'd never really -need- it but the third day I had my multi I needed to pry something and it pained me to use any of the implements in my LM Core. Oh get one already, Def! 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Maybe I am just holding off to get a +Bianco one!

Def

[Anthony]

I bought a Craftsman mini prybar yesterday for $4.99.  It's pretty sharp, and the angled end makes it hard for EDC.  I used some weird stretchy tape (might be used for bandages) to wrap the handle.  I'm still looking for a "cheap" one to modify for keychain carry.

[prime77]

I've used mine a couple of times. It's a nice thing to have around.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I keep looking at those and thinking there should be a little "lip" at the base of the prying edge to open bottles?  Is that something only I would think of and should start going back to my meetings, or has anyone else thought of that too?

Def

[Anthony]

I keep looking at those and thinking there should be a little "lip" at the base of the prying edge to open bottles?  Is that something only I would think of and should start going back to my meetings, or has anyone else thought of that too?

Def

Prybars and bottle openers...look up a tool called "The Exhumer".  I can't now I'm at work

[CacherX4]

I found it at Home Depot.com  This thing looks awesome 
Cost $17.98

Dead On
Exhumer 9 In. Nail Puller
Model EX9 


This is one versatile tool! It can pull nails, open bottles and, yes, it even has a built in circular saw wrench!

• The Death Stick Exhumer is More than a nail puller - Buried the nail in the wrong board? No worries, just dig it up with the Death Stick Exhumer
• Lose your circular saw wrench? No Problem, the Exhumer's got one built right in.
• Need a Drink? We can't help you there, but if you find a bottle, the Exhumer also comes with a handy bottle opener.
• Buried the nail in the wrong board? No worries, just dig it up with the Death Stick Exhumer

[Grant Lamontagne]

Death Stick Exhumer?  Did they get the name from the David Letterman "Top Ten names rejected by Dark Ops Knives?"

Cool looking tool though- I think I may have to check out my local Home Depot...

Def

[Splat]

I bought a Craftsman mini prybar yesterday for $4.99.  It's pretty sharp, and the angled end makes it hard for EDC.  I used some weird stretchy tape (might be used for bandages) to wrap the handle.  I'm still looking for a "cheap" one to modify for keychain carry.

That's pretty much the same as the one I have. I simply cut the curled end off, drilled a hole at that end, smoothed the edges, and I now EDC it on my keychain.

I dig that Exhumer but methinks it might a slight PITA to EDC. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Maybe you just need a man purse?

Def

[Anthony]

I think the Exhumer I saw at Sears was about $10...and a rusty brown color.  I might buy one just so I can say "Hold on a minute, I'll go get my EXHUMER."

[J-sews]

I've heard about exuming a dead body, but never about Exuming a buried nail. 

[Anthony]

It's a good design I guess, every nail I needed to dig out, I just picked away at the surrounding wood until I could get a grip on it.  As far as I can tell, theres a circular thing on the back of the bar you hammer into the area around the nail, tearing @#$% up!

[prime77]

I found this pic in my picture folder.  But I can't remember where I found it on the web.

[eodtech]

 

I've redone my Avalanche keys to include a Victorinox original Spartan with a large serrated blade, a Fisher Bullet Space pen and an inexpensive Vaughan pry bar that I cut down to fit in the carrying pouch.