Hi Tyler, Bonnar_Bloke and all,
many will benefit from this thread, not just the original poster. We can all learn from terrible tales of mishaps such as Tyler's. Sudden give ways trying to get things off are one of the most common hazards of working on stuff. All too many are not mindful of that, leading to anguish from skinned knuckles or worse, particularly from use of the wrong tool for the job or wrong application of the tool.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!