As a purveyor of fine bars and bar games for many years, passing ones time at Le Cactus Bar in Zurich brings to bear a game most likely not known to many. Not even sure if it has a name, to tell the truth. But the rules are simple enough. First person to fully sink their nail wins.
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| Careful selection of initial nail placement is key |
The hammer is a likely a "machinist hammer" although a "Chipping" hammer is very similar. Has two ends, one has a fairly large square head with plenty of surface area for nails, the other end is narrow almost blade like and is only only as thick as the nail shank and much smaller than the head of the nail
- you can place the nail wherever you like in the stump, but you will start each strike from outside the perimeter of the stump.
- one swing per turn as big or as small as you like. Big swings are pretty ineffective, but little dinky hits get you nowhere. Follow through is the key, like you are trying to stike a spot just two inches under the nail, so that the mass of the hammer has chance to sink it. Don't bounce back off the nail.
- take turns, lather, rinse, repeat
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| The trajectory here look not so promising |
undoctored video of Heimo missing very badly.
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