# What is the name of this tool iron workers use?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-tool-iron-workers-use/384001 "2006-12-13T18:54:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emilio\_Lizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Emilio\_Lizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emilio_Lizardo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-tool-iron-workers-use/384001/1 "2006-12-13T18:54:00Z")

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I was watching some iron workers assembling the steel skeleton of a building nearby, and I see them using a tool with an open-end wrench on one end, and a long handle that tapers to a point, which is used to align the bolt-holes in adjoining members. What is this tool called?

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-tool-iron-workers-use/384001/2 "2006-12-13T19:03:01Z")

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Spud Wrench!

[http://www.bluecollarsupply.com/klein\_pins\_wrenches.htm](http://www.bluecollarsupply.com/klein_pins_wrenches.htm)

Bottom one.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-tool-iron-workers-use/384001/3 "2006-12-13T19:05:46Z")

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[QUOTE=GaryM]  
Spud Wrench!

[http://www.bluecollarsupply.com/klein\_pins\_wrenches.htm](http://www.bluecollarsupply.com/klein_pins_wrenches.htm)

Bottom one.  
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You want fries with that?

😃

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-tool-iron-workers-use/384001/4 "2006-12-13T19:16:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Duckster]  
You want fries with that?

😃  
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Sure, as long as they’re not those skinny ones!