Brad Byers

Brad Byers (born October 8, 1959) is an American entertainer known for his extreme performances, including sword swallowing, lying on beds of nails and inserting various tools into his nasal cavity. For the latter he is also referred to as a "Human toolbox". He holds several World Records. His brother Rod assists him in some performances. Throughout his career he performed in more than 20 countries. He is also among the few people in the world able to swallow a curved sword.

"Human toolbox" "Human toolbox" is a moniker given to him by the Guinness World Records for his activities involving inserting various tools in his nasal cavity. He hammers in a nail or an awl and hangs a weight on it. Seen through the X-ray, the nail stops in several millimeters from his brain. He puts in a fishing hook into his nasal cavity so that it shows up out of his mouth. He also puts in a drill when it is being turned on. As it reaches maximum safe depth, he turns the drill off and on again when getting it out.

Other He has also laid on a bed of nails while his brother ran over him driving a quad bike.