http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 James Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:35:15 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2908 Ah good point. Thanks I'll try that one. Ah good point. Thanks I’ll try that one.

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Tracy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:40:34 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2894 I guess building up the work slowly is good too. Don't suddenly spend all day working on something and creating tons of blisters. Skin will toughen up slowly if given the chance! I guess building up the work slowly is good too. Don’t suddenly spend all day working on something and creating tons of blisters. Skin will toughen up slowly if given the chance!

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 James Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:38:25 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2890 Interesting. Thanks for tip on surgical spirit, Tracy. I'm planning to do some wood-work soon, and I always get blisters...I take it the summer would be a good time, because the burst blisters would dry out quicker? Interesting. Thanks for tip on surgical spirit, Tracy. I’m planning to do some wood-work soon, and I always get blisters…I take it the summer would be a good time, because the burst blisters would dry out quicker?

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Gill Barron Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:38:35 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2886 Surgical spirit or meths work excellently for hardening skin. Start a few days before any foreseeable big work bash, and wipe your palms many times a day with a cloth dipped in spirits. A pocket kit in a small jamjar makes this easy to do. The spirit must evaporate naturally - wave your hands around. Do it out of doors as the fumes can make you go a bit waffy. By the way, the free and traditional skin-hardening substance, particularly for the skin under a working horse's collar area, is wee. Surgical spirit or meths work excellently for hardening skin. Start a few days before any foreseeable big work bash, and wipe your palms many times a day with a cloth dipped in spirits. A pocket kit in a small jamjar makes this easy to do. The spirit must evaporate naturally – wave your hands around. Do it out of doors as the fumes can make you go a bit waffy. By the way, the free and traditional skin-hardening substance, particularly for the skin under a working horse’s collar area, is wee.

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 Tracy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:13:37 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2884 Great article! I heard that surgical spirit helped with toughening up skin (might not be true). I also find that leaving a blister that has burst in the air (rather than covered up) helps it to dry out and heal faster. Wet weepy wounds under plasters seem to take longer. I totally agree about the blood blisters too. I once tried not to pop it, and it was so painful! Got better the minute I drained off the blood ;-) Great article!
I heard that surgical spirit helped with toughening up skin (might not be true). I also find that leaving a blister that has burst in the air (rather than covered up) helps it to dry out and heal faster. Wet weepy wounds under plasters seem to take longer.
I totally agree about the blood blisters too. I once tried not to pop it, and it was so painful! Got better the minute I drained off the blood

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 the mother Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/protection-prevention-and-plasters-the-peculiar-world-of-blisters/#comment-2883 Blisters? Never realised that fives had yet another use - as well as fun, bathroom entertainment, keeping fit, social, enjoyable competition, tactical skills....well, well. Blisters? Never realised that fives had yet another use – as well as fun, bathroom entertainment, keeping fit, social, enjoyable competition, tactical skills….well, well.

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