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How many hammers does it take to drive a nail?

comments (4) June 1st, 2009 in blogs     
sscott Stephen Scott, associate editor
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The answer, apparently, is three.

A long time ago, I minored in German. Even so, I can understand neither what this fellow is saying nor why he's doing what he's doing.

Enjoy. Please do not emulate.

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StevenGarrison StevenGarrison writes: I suspect a pre-drilled hole, the hammers don't look like they are hitting the nail hard enough to drive it into the wood without one. Good juggling anyway, I would end up with no more than three knots on my head if I tried that. :(
Posted: 12:43 pm on November 24th

Blackwill Blackwill writes: Yep. That's real. I'm a juggler, myself, and I've seen this guy perform this trick live before. Actually, the hardest part is not hitting the nail with the hammer...it's driving the tail spike into the wood at the end that's tough.
Posted: 3:32 am on June 16th

GEide GEide writes: Hmnn... good question. It looks plausible enough to me. But never doubt the power of video editing software... What do other people think? -Gina, FineWoodworking.com
Posted: 7:12 pm on June 3rd

hubiedoo517 hubiedoo517 writes: Is that real? Looks fake cause they are not showing him while the nails are being driven. Then when its all the way in they pan out and show him again.
Posted: 5:38 pm on June 3rd

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