Chris Rider

Hand Hammering: 3 20d nails: 1x10 pine. Chris "Hairculese" Rider.  With one blow of the fist Chris “Hairculese” Rider simultaneoulsy drove three 4" long 20d nails through (exiting the bottom of the board and protruding byat least 3/4" of an inch) a 1” x 10” x 23” (dimensional lumber measuring 3/4" by 9 1/4") pine lumber, supported at the ends only, with nothing to protect his hand but a cotton washcloth.

Nail Driving: 20d: Hand: Accuracy: Chirs "Haircules" Rider. Chris drove a 20d nail by hand through the center hole of a Life Saver Candy and completely though a 1 x 10 pine board with one blow of the fist. The nail is held in the hand with a standard size washcloth for padding. The nail measures 1/8” x 4”, Life Saver hole diameter measures 1/4”, board measures 3/4” x 9-1/4” x 16”.  October 30, 2020, York Pennsylvania.

Penny Breaking By Hand: 40 seconds. Chris "Hairculese" Rider. From the onset of bending to the snap of the penny took 40 seconds for a 1984 U.S. penny by hand. May 2020.

Phone Book Tearing: 5 phone books (taped together): 3,680 pages (1,840 sheets): Chris "Hairculese" Rider. February 5, 2017. Pennsylvania U.S.A. 5 phone books taped together around their spines with a total thickness of 4-11/16" were torn across the top edge simultaneously using the hands only.

Phone Book Tearing: Hard Cover: 22 seconds: Chris "Hairculese" Rider. Chris "Hairculese" Rider tore in half by hand a hardcover phonebook measuring 1 9/16", 1,248 pages, cover thickness 1/8". March 1, 2019, Thomasville, PA.

Phone Book Tearing: 1 1/2 inch thick: 60 seconds: 17. Chris "Haircules" Rider. In April 2019 Chris tor 17 1.5 inch thick phone books, totaling 1,080 pages in 1 minute.

Tennis Ball Tearing: 6.6 seconds. Chris Rider.

Wrench Bending: Double: 1/2 x 9/16 and 5/8 x 11/16: 10 seconds. Chris Rider. Note: Snap-On wrench bent to 90 degrees.