On Mar 18, 10:16*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
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First, what you're describing sounds quite a bit like a Red Devil pry bar
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Ed Huntress

I have several of that type and the gooseneck variant in different
sizes that I ground thin and belt-sanded smooth to loosen trim and
pull nails. Dark blue import ones that cost $3 have held up well for
this or other projects that needed a little chunk of hardened flat bar
stock.
http://www.platatac.com/www/182/file...devil-tool.jpg

jsw