Needle puncher

A needle puncher comprising:

• a needle including a tip and a head spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction, the needle further including a held portion disposed between the tip and the head;
• and
• a grip member holding the needle in a manner such that the tip of the needle is exposed from the grip member;
• wherein the grip member includes a holding portion and a grip portion, the holding portion holding the held portion of the needle, the grip portion being configured to be gripped by a user of the needle puncher,
• wherein the holding portion and the grip portion include front ends, respectively, and the front end of the holding portion is closer to the head of the needle than the front end of the grip portion is,
• wherein the grip portion includes a tapered part decreasing in internal surface diameter as proceeding toward the tip of the needle, and wherein the front end of the holding portion is closer to the head of the needle than the tapered part is, and
• wherein the needle is unfixed to the grip portion over a continuous range from the front end of the holding portion to the tip of the needle.