A question about hand care.

[DeViAtE]

Being a computer based person myself I've never realy had anything to do with woodwork/building/using my hands other than typing, moving the mouse and we'll leave it at that! I never realised how much damage it would do to my hands! Other than the usual 'slip of the finger, into a finger' type cuts, my hands are getting annoyingly rough.

Now most of you are saying 'well duh, what do you expect?!', but I'm curious about any ways to avoid that because I realy like my soft hands :P

Does anyone here have any suggestions on ways to keep your hands in good condition?

[lesmeyer]

G'day.
Being an IT bloke myself, I notice that my hands are roughing up - but I don't mind. I like the firm handshakes. If you want to preserve your hands, Neutrogena hand cream should do the trick. Same stuff is used by the fishermen in the scandinavian countries to treat their chapped hands.

[Chesand]

Ego Skin Cream works well - one of very few that heal the cracks in the end of fingers that carpenters suffer from. Apply liberally at night and wear cotton gloves or old cotton socks. The warmth overnight causes it to really soak in. It is made by an Australian company to boot.

[Theva]

In addition to creams, use riggers leather work gloves for saftey.

Regards,

Theva

[ozwinner]

I think this thread belongs on the gay chat BB.


Kisses, Al

[Ivan in Oz]

Ego Skin Cream works well - one of very few that heal the cracks in the end of fingers that carpenters suffer from.
< SNIP >
It is made by an Australian company to boot.

G'day Tom, Ppl,
I'll sure go with TomA and the Ego!
Tom wear Surgical [cheapo] gloves over the cotton mittens.

I suffer from psoriasis, and the Ego is on the [VERY] short list.

Any K1W1s here? Lanolin..........all jokes aside, is also very good.

Elsewhere was mentioned Riggers gloves, Pigskin ones are my choice. Oink!!

If you want to get serious [sick]
When they did cane cutting, Manually, Many many years ago;
the cane cutters would urinate on their [own] hands,
this was more of a chemical reaction because of the high consentration of Salts present :eek:

I work manually, I'm an Instro;
and the winter cracks on the fingers are by far the worse.
SS316 Instrument Tubing at near on 0*C, ouch!!

Ivan in Oz

[duckman]

If you want to get serious [sick]
When they did cane cutting, Manually, Many many years ago;
the cane cutters would urinate on their [own] hands,
this was more of a chemical reaction because of the high consentration of Salts present :eek:
Ivan in Oz

I thought the stink killed ya, so then you didn't have worry about ya hands?

[simon c]

Ivan

The reason you urinate on your hands is because of the urea, you'll find that a lot of high strength hand and foot creams containe (synthesised) urea, which softens hard skin.

You could try and convince SWMBO that this is why peeing in the shower is a good thing AND there's no toilet seat to leave up.

Simon

[Grunt]

I think this thread belongs on the gay chat BB.


Kisses, Al

This ISN'T a gay chat BB? What are we all doing here?

[ernknot]

A hand cream with an aloe vera content is also good.
ernknot.

[Ivan in Oz]

A hand cream with an aloe vera content is also good.
ernknot.

That's for burns especially,
like when you rub you hands to briskly [read hard]............................ :eek:

OH! dear, shouldn't have left myself open for that..............I mean...........

Anyway, SERIOUSLY, Aleo Vera is also quite benificial for the mending of wounds also, bit messy though.

Ivan in Oz

[seriph1]

(you all have just bugg#red my dissertation to my wife and friends at dinner last night, that we here on the woodworker's forum have better things to talk about than using creams and ointments to take care of ourselves!!!!! Freaky!)

My brother applies aloe vera cream twice daily as he has a skin condition..... all his life he has suffered from hand and foot ailments, resulting in cracking and chafing.... which at times has made doing manual work, painful.....he used to use cortizone cream, but actually found the AV superior.

Also, I find using those blue el-cheapo rubber gloves are pretty good as they dont reduce "touch" too much, yet assist in moisture retention...... keeps the pinkies warm too which is a real help here in chilly Kilmore, VIC

[outback]

A sure fire cure

TOUGHEN UP!


Geez Louise.

[Theva]

Most of the tradies I know use one cream or the other.

Try washing your hands with Solvol few times and see what it does to your hands!

Regards,

Theva

[morry]

Are there any creams and lotions that will also keep me smelling nice as well?????????