working hands - Page 2

Really? You can't say "D.i.c.k.e.n.s."? What if we were to want to have a discussion about the guy that wrote "A Tale Of Two Cities"???

LOL... Good One.. well, I'm typing with my lips... with dragon speaking program no typing needed... save My hands for scrapping not typing... thats old school... lol

Originally Posted by Patriot76

My hands are so swollen I cannot text on my cell phone. In fact I am typing this using a pencil attached to a wrench. And no it is not my wife, it is a Craftsman.

I work a lot of different types of jobs and i find it interesting how your hands will adapt to the work if done for a long enough period of time.
For example working in kitchens picking up hot stuff all the time you build a resistance to the heat picking up a 150 degree piece of metal isn't even a worry ( called abestos hands)
Working outside in single digits today for 8 hours bare handed most of the time doesn't phase my fingers as much as it did in October.
but leave either one for too long and the resistance is lost.
odd but intriguing

at walmart they have a ointment that is great for rashes and n such it comes in a green can and dang it I can't think of the name of it, but if you goto the pharmicist and tell them that you're looking for the ointment in the green square can they will point you right to it, they uses it on horses and such. for skin issues. hope that help dang what is that name.

Originally Posted by Patriot76

Chap stick works great. Thanks Directcycle. I like the idea of lard and vitamin E which I will try in the future. Thanks Auminer. Another option is utter balm, used on animal tits (can I say that on here I am only trying to educated our urban members), if not (their utters). The advantage of utter balm (Corona is my brand of choice) is that it is great for diaper rash and other skin irritation's. And I cannot wait for PC to develop a dragon program for scrapping. Imagine we could be talking about calluses on our lips in 2024.

^^^^Bag balm. I used to use that stuff on my kids butts

I remember.... Tiger balm. in da green can.

ohhhh wow, this thread makes me glad im parttime

Winter is usually the worst , certain work that is just tough on hands but clean hard work is good for building them up strong, But skin is skin . Freon oil , Burnt items from a fire .very sharp items .
I find no need to be super man . YET that does not mean I don't get caught out there . Gloves are great and plenty times you just don't seem to have em when you need them and you just deal.
Sand paper hands well this year there emery cloth last year sand paper .
But I had years of cracks so bad you almost could not touch a thing . But then the pain passes and a way you go.

Originally Posted by pcscrapper

I remember.... Tiger balm. in da green can.

thats teh smelly stuff right? With like 3 different ''hot'' ingredients/ I had that before but used it for aches n pains, never hands. huh.

Tis but a flesh wound.

I scrap part time and with my full time job I install telephone systems. I try to keep my hands looking decent so I keep my nails short. It makes it easier to clean the grease and dirt out. On most telephone system installs I meet with the owners and the last thing I want is to present a nasty looking hand for a handshake. I'm a firm believer in soap and water, antibiotic ointment and band-aids. I have many times in the past cut my hand and had to wrap a finger in a paper towel and black tape.

We should start a new thread and compare scars.

just kidding.