Not The Wood, But The Woodworker

My wife got me this product for this past Christmas and it is great! I am getting ready to order the big size container soon.

-- Splinters - Living and Loving life in the Rockies - http://www.splinterswoodworks.com/ - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5220040

Try Nitrel gloves. They are easier on your hands.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

Bag Balm really works for me….as suggested by my Aunt Rose. ;-) You can find Bag Balm at any drug store or department.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Here is a topic that has some suggestions;

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2372

I have found O’Keeffe’s Working Hands works really well.

I’ve tried bag balm, with no real help. I thought about the nitrel gloves, but I have a whole box of latex…...wouldn’t be the first time I spent money on something I can’t use. lew, thanks for the link, one of those articles said make sure your hydrated, I drink about 8 bottles of water a day, so I doubt that’s the problem.
personally, I think that some of the products we use in daily life, train the body to stop producing natural oils in our hands, our bodies are such creatures of habit…...........yoda

cold cream or hand cream will sort this out babys bottom cream is best.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Drink more water – amazing how many of us forget that. But beside that – I use bag balm and it works great. And yes us female woodworkers get cracks in their hands too and they hurt! :-)

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

I use bag balm, Before bed I coat them up and put the nitrel gloves on. I pull them off in the morning wash my hands and I’m good to go for the day.
It works very well for me.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

I have had this problem for years. Especially in the winter and whenever I would handle wood, which would just draw all the oil out of my fingers leaving me with painful cracking. Since my feet also cracked my wife got this product. I use it after I shower and my feet and hands have not cracked in at least 2 years.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Doctors and Nurses have some of the same problems, they have to wash their hands constantly and it results in dry cracked hands. They use a product called “Kerodex 71” you can get it at your pharmacy as it is OTC but they normally do not keep it on hand so it has to be ordered. Hope this helps.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

I have always used either bag balm or crack no more. Both work very well.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

My doctor recommended Gloves in a Bottle. He was right, it works great. My wife purchsed it from the local uniform store.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Try this stuff. One of the guys in our woodworking group (Western Ohio Woodworkers) sells this at our meetings.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000U79TUK

Check out the reviews.

-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."

I’m amazed at how well a little mineral oil can work. I never wear gloves and if I have to clean up some poly or stain with Mineral Spirits I always wash the spirits off with some soap and then quickly put some mineral oil on before they dry. You can whip any excess off after a minute or so and there is surprisingly little residue. The other bonus is that I always have tons around the shop for finishing cutting boards and coasters.

-- Junk is junk, at any cost.

One simple trick for all kinds of sores, cuts, rashes, itches etc. Wash and soak your hands in milk. I used to do that when I was working with bleach a lot. Milk has a bunch of things in it designed to heal and coat sensitive skin as you would find in a young digestive tract.

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

I’ve held a number of different jobs over the years and by far and away the best stuff I’ve ever found for my hands is a product called “Corn Huskers” lotion. Can be had at any Wal Mart for a reasonable price and it works. KISS principle.