Wonder Bar The Best Tool For Many Applications - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

Gene Howe · 03-13-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wonderwoman

Well I've known a few useless tools in my life

and might I add, you my friend, are NOT one of them. I suppose we were both asleep as to not mention I eat wonderbars for breakfast or when an energy boost is needed.

I've been in a few. Never ate one.

I'm sure the inventor didn't think it was useless when taking orders & countin de monet $$

I suppose you could cut the 'paws' off and mount them on key rings and call them "lucky cat paws"

Kick back, take orders and save de monet$$ to buy real tools. Appease the green crowd and sell 'em as 100% recycled. Just a thought.

That "A" word is not in my vocabulary nor, a part of my political philosophy.

wonderwoman · 03-14-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gene Howe

That "A" word is not in my vocabulary nor, a part of my political philosophy.

Holy Crap! I didn't use the 'A' word, didn't type a # or * or nuttin!
You talking 'A' word= appease? Political view meaning tree hugger? I knew you didn't hug trees the moment you said you wanted feed them metal cat paws, I mean lucky cat paws.

P.S. I think Jack is in here, I told him to speak to his twin brother more often.

Gene Howe · 03-15-2009, 12:28 PM

"Appeasement"...I don't do it, nor do I recommend it. I'm sorta one way like that.

Handyman · 03-15-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gene Howe

Well WW, mine is an 18" iron octagonal bar about 3/8 thick with an oval shaped "Paw" on each end. One is at a 90 to the bar and the other is just almost in the same plane as the bar. The "Paws" have slots in them to facilitate pulling nails. They are DEFINETLY single purpose tools. Not heavy enough for an anchor or weapon and not really great at pulling nails. Beats me why I haven't used it in a concrete pour or fed a tree with it ages ago. It's probably the most uselsess tool I own....and a 68 years of age, that's saying a lot!

Gene I believe the tool you have is called a Cats Claw. If you don't do a lot of remodeling, you wont use the tool very much. It's one of those tools that take up room in your tool box and are worth there weight in gold when you need it. In my line of work I use mine a few times a month.

Gene Howe · 03-16-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Handyman

Gene I believe the tool you have is called a Cats Claw. If you don't do a lot of remodeling, you wont use the tool very much. It's one of those tools that take up room in your tool box and are worth there weight in gold when you need it. In my line of work I use mine a few times a month.

Could be, Handyman. I just used the nomenclature the that gave it to me had used. He didn't like it, either!

The problem I have with it is that the "paws" are so thick that I can't get under a nail head nor can I use it as a pry bar to separate two pieces.
Maybe I'm not using it right? I'm still hanging on to it....dunno why.

Gerry KIERNAN · 03-18-2009, 09:43 AM

Whatever these lovely little prybars are called, I was using mine yesterday to pull off some old siding, and remove the nails, and it works a treat.

Gerry

TheRecklessOne · 03-18-2009, 04:47 PM

Cat's claw..I call it a cat's paw...Some terms are regional I think. If a nail's head is in the wood really tight you actually hammer the "paw" into the wood to drive it under the nail.

If you're framing or dealing with something that won't be seen or can fill in easily that's how the cat's paw/claw/sabre tooth tiger extractor/whatever you want to call it works. If you're pulling trim or something trim bars should be used with blocks of wood to pry against to pull the piece and the nails should be pulled from the back using end nippers. IMHO...

Gene Howe · 03-18-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRecklessOne

Cat's claw..I call it a cat's paw...Some terms are regional I think. If a nail's head is in the wood really tight you actually hammer the "paw" into the wood to drive it under the nail.

I can't drive this thing under a nail head. The the paw/claw/talon/foot is too thick. the front edge is oval with no edge to it and there is no striking surface where the bar is bent. I need a better hammer, and a better aim, I guess.

Garibaldi · 03-31-2009, 09:11 PM

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Steve Clardy · 04-01-2009, 06:03 PM

I keep 4-5 of various bars in my job site tool box.
1-2 in the shop, and a few that I wonder wth they are at.

Jordy3738 · 04-20-2009, 03:24 PM

Used mine to tear down plaster ceilings and remove baseboards today.