Ends

[bigboy]

Fellow members, when bending TT's and 60D's, do you cut the ends or just bend as is? Currently, I am bending TT's for volume (10-12 a session increase 1-2 each time) and gradually cutting down 1/4" round stock for PR's (1/4" each time). I bend 2x week, 1 volume, 1 PR. Does this sound good? Thanks for all the help!!

[Meat Loaf]

Use suede leather or similar material to wrap your nails. You never need to cut the ends off of nails unless you are trying to make them harder (i.e. cutting a 60d down to 5" long).

Your schedule looks good. Looks like you are getting adequate rest, but you are the best judge of that!

MEAT

[mossman]

to start, i would bend using thin shop rags. the pain can be intense if you overdo it, but your hands will become much harder, and this is a great benefit. just suck up the pain of the the nail head.

[Octogen]

Mostly I leave the points on but I had some nails with very wickedly sharp points and I removed them for safety.

Also I've put 2-3 nails through my towel rags and into my hands so I now bend with a leather wrap inside. I bend just for fun so i'm not worried about certifications and stuff

[EricMilfeld]

If you do choose to cut off any sharp ends, and perhaps file or grind them, life will be added to your padding material. This is the only reason I doctor-up the ends. But if you're not using good leather or ballistic nylon to begin with, then you best be on the lookout for puncture wounds. Never fun.

[kerbjr]

I take a grinder to the sharp points, it helps mentally cause you just dont have to worry about punctures.....Brett

[MikeP]

Nobody gets purple hearts for bending, just file the end slightly and get after it. I agree about starting minimal padding but be careful and read your body. The workout split looks real good, I think that is a copy of a few good benders workouts. Good luck man.