No. 60 drills are handy

[ChazzC]

Watched my father do this 60 years ago after one of my sisters slammed a door on her finger. Part of my go-bag first aid kit is a 1/16" bit (easier to twiddle the shaft between your fingers, and you stop once the blood starts flowing anyway).

 

[IamNotImportant]

we used to do it with a paper clip and lighter. super fast . 8+ years hosp experience.

yeeup, done it that way too.. first person i did it to, as soon as the blood spurted out, he fainted and fell to the floor and ****** himself

 

[benmychree]

There is such a thing as a fingernail drill, they are a flattened round shank with a approx. 90 deg. included point that is sharpened like a drill and has a knurled knob to rotate it, being made that way, it cannot hog in and do more damage like a twist drill would, I do not have one, a friend showed me his; when needed, one can hammer flatten a finish nail and sharpen it with a file to a point. I do have a pre made specimen.

 

[Winegrower]

My dad was a toolmaker and used to do this. I cringed as a little kid and I cringe now.

 

[FOMOGO]

I have been there more times than I care to think about. I use the heated needle method Just did one last week. It is sweet relief. Mike

 

[brino]

I had a brandy new #60 us made drill handy, so I gave that a shot.

"brandy new" is that a Freudian slip?

Yup a good stiff drink and a drill bit thru your own fingernail.
I have done that too!

Brian