Multiplication with fingers

This method only works for the numbers from 6 to 9.
 To multiply 6 by 8

6 - 5 = 1 finger lowered
on the left hand

8 - 5 = 3 fingers lowered
on the right hand		 fingers lowered
1 + 3 = 4 tens

fingers raised
4 x 2 = 8 units
6 x 8 = 48