Why not just get a self cutting D.O.C. :?: .............a lot easier than all that hassle :!: ............then chop it out on completion and fit a type"A" D.O.C......SIMPLE.
Only a little discomfort when i had all mine done!..............but iknow it's more painfull in areas of less flesh, elbows ,shoulders top of feet.........but i aint got any there,...........not sayin' where i do 'ave 'em tho'......... :D
Got boatloads of 'em............mainly from Singapore(Pinkys tattoo parlour) for any whos been to singers and Hong Kong, think it was a pretty normal thing for a matelot to do in years gone by...........and NO i don't regret them :!: :shock: