Snapping Bars/Nails
Unbraced Snapping
We've had this in two British Bending Championships and is a great finisher, and demonstration of endurance strength, and is also a great crowd pleaser. The usual unbraced rules apply, except you obviously have to bend the bar backwards. You keep going back and forth till the bar snaps. You can have some normal insulating tape on your thumbs to stop the heat of the nail/bar burning them. Time limit is 10 minutes.
Video of 6" Nail Snap from the Champion of Steel contest.
FASTEST 6" NAIL SNAP (screwfix nails)
1st) Dave Johnson - 14 secs - 8 Sept 2007- UK Champion of Steel contest - Gt Haywood, England Video
2nd) David Horne – 18.3 secs – 15 Oct 2007 Stafford, England
3rd) Alex Horne - 27 secs - 8 Sept 2007- UK Champion of Steel contest - Gt Haywood, England
4th) Graeme Cunningham - 40 secs - 14 Oct 2007 - England
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Mark Vogels – 2 min 6 secs - 8 Sept 2007- UK Champion of Steel contest - Gt Haywood, England
6
) Maxwell Thompson – 6 min 10 secs - 7 Apr 2007 British Nail/Bar Bending – Stafford, England
7
) Dave Warrilow – 7 min 42 secs - 7 Apr 2007 British Nail/Bar Bending – Stafford, England
8
) Jim Wylie – 9 min 25 secs - 8 Sept 2007- UK Champion of Steel contest - Gt Haywood, England
Braced Snapping
The usual Braced rules apply, except you obviously have to bend the bar backwards. You keep going back and forth till the bar snaps. Time limit is 10 minutes.
The bar used for the contest and challenge levels will be a Hot Rolled Steel round bar.
You can use gloves or a leather wrap for hand protection, and a towel for leg protection. You can strap the towel to your leg with a knee wrap so that the towel stays in place.
Video of 5/16” [8mm] HRS Bar x 12” Snap from the Champion of Steel contest.
BRACED BAR SNAPPING - (5/16” [8mm] HRS Bar x 12”)
TOP 50 RANKINGS
1st) Dave Johnson - 2 min 30 secs - 8 Sept 2007 - Champion of Steel - England Video
2nd) Jim Wylie - 6 min - 8 Sept 2007 - Champion of Steel - England
3rd) Elizabeth Horne - 7 min 32 secs - 8 Sept 2007 - Champion of Steel - England Video
