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Overveiw
The San Angelo is a heavy, straight, steel bar with a chisel tip on one end and a needle-like point on the other. The San Angelo, like any other digging bar, is used to dig in areas where using a shovel is impractical and you can't quite get the work done with a pick-axe. It is alternatly referred to as a slate bar, shale bar, and a pinch point bar. In Britain, New Zealand, and Australia it is referred to as a crowbar, or a pry bar.

History
The origins of the name are unknown, although speculation for the name says it was probably named after the town in Texas, San Angelo. This was probably due to the adverse digging conditions from central to west Texas, where the ground is primarily consisted of clay and rocks. Since then it has been modified to suit all types of ground, and digging conditions.

Uses
A digging bar, like the San Angelo, is primarily used to remove dirt and rocks from a hole for a post. It is not used for digging itself, but rather for breaking dirt and rocks loose. This makes it much easier to remove the debris with another tool specifically designed to do that job. Another use is that you could to pry a particularly heavy object up so you could, make work on that object easier. The needle-like point could be used to break rocks into smaller pieces. The chisel side could be used to break up larger portions of ground to make removing it easier. The San Angelo is also effective in cutting and/or levering roots. You could use the bar to apply pressure to a specific spot to temporarily hold it into place, or to apply pressure there until it gives.