A few months ago, [USER=1137]@dmyhill[/USER] was concerned about rocky ground and the ability to set staks accurately. You see, him and I get to enjoy the the same terrain, most of the time.
We live in an area that is largely rocks and stones, some call it pit run, I call it a pain in the a$$.....
A few years ago, I picked up a steel stake at a flea market.
Someone, later told me that it was a tool used by ironworkers to align bolt holes in structural steel.
All I know is; it is some very tough steel. I have been beating on it for a few years now and you can hardly tell.
It is the perfect size for rebar; you can start a hole and check and make adjustments as you go.
Frost Pin, Bull Prick, Bull Pin And, here it is:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KLEIN-TOOLS-Broad-Head-Bull-Pin-13-3-4-In-Long-/271883830804?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4d8a0614
Iron workers call that a "Drift Pin", yes it is used for aligning bolt holes on structural steel. An adjustable wrench with the end tapered like that is called a "Spud Wrench".
Andy
Andy Bruner, post: 323494, member: 1123 wrote: An adjustable wrench with the end tapered like that is called a "Spud Wrench".
Andy
I have one of those too!
Egads, indeed.
A wonderful word.
How many people actually call those tools a "gad"?
I've always known it as a 'gad'. Mine goes with me on every job.
Sorry Richard, I would expect you to call it that but apart from the title of the topic, no one has mentioned the word.
I was just interested to see what US surveyors really called them.
One of our most basic surveying tools down here is a "peg bar"
About a metre long, great for making holes, driving pegs, breaking up asphalt etc.
I've called it a GAd for years but most people don't know what I'm talking about, so some of the time I call it a frost pin or bull prick
Actually Jim's bar is identical to my Gad.
Original post is what I'd call a Drift in real life.
As said used in bridge work to align holes.
Gad for pounding holes in anything.(almost)
Why a bull prick or is it the visual anatomical similarity?
Richard, post: 323820, member: 833 wrote: Actually Jim's bar is identical to my Gad.
Original post is what I'd call a Drift in real life.
As said used in bridge work to align holes.
Gad for pounding holes in anything.(almost)Why a bull prick or is it the visual anatomical similarity?
Visual anatomical similarity (especially since MT has a lot of cattle)