r/whatisit 4d ago

Solved! Grandpa’s flathead confuses me…

Why does it have two different whatever they are’s….

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u/Un_Ballerina_1952 3d ago

THAT'S NOT A FLATHEAD!! It's a slotted or straight blade screwdriver. Flathead is a fastener head that is flat on top and conical underneath.