Quote Originally Posted by nutbush View Post

I did this 20 yrs ago on my 40 std, and used a chisel and a 3 lbs hammer...I smashed my thumb pretty bad.

thanks for any help.

Jeff
I always use a chisel but have my fingers and thumb closest to the chisel point and the fatty part of my hand is at the end, where if the hammer slips it hits that part, IT hurts but not as much as hitting the bone in your fingers!