[Arm&Hammer]

Hi jkillips-

I use a Fred Kelly speed pick on my thumb. I like the ones that Doyle Dykes sells at his workshops because they have a slightly longer tang, but I wish that they came in a medium gauge (his are hard/thick). I am going to try to sand a few down.

For my fingernails (middle, index, ring), I kept telling myself that I was going to get acrylics once they broke. Then I read a good tip here on the forum about never cutting your nails, which can cause stress fractures which will lead to them breaking/splitting. Just file them down when they get long. This has been a great tip. I never need more than 1/8" of the "white" portion of my nail showing, and I haven't had one break since I started filing them (about 6 months ago).

Good luck!