Mr. Freshman Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I know this isn't blacksmithing but I have dry and rough hands after forging for a long time any hand creams of solutions to fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Mother swore buy Udder Balm, but I prefer Hoof Alive. Either are thick and sticky but just a dab will do. They may be originally for animal use, but you can read the label with out Google translate. I get best results with freshly washed and dried hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryOnion Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I really like o'keefes. Doesn't burn at all even in cracks and cuts like some others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 The best I have used is Medline Remedy Skin Repair Cream. Has 1.5% Dimethicone or their Skin Protectant with 5.0% Dimethicone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 IIRC Yellin kept a jar of Vaseline in his desk and applied it regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Corn hustlers lotion. I’ve never used it but know people that swear by it. try mineral oil. It’s good for everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Corn Huskers never worked very well for me, something in it that made my skin crack and mineral oil didn't last very long. Vaseline is what my dermatologist uses and recommends but to me it is awfully greasy. I just remembered one that my Oncologist gave me when I was in the hospital, under going chemo and my hands were cracking to the point of bleeding. It worked wonders in healing them up. It's Geritrex Hydrocerin I still have about a half jar that I should use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 My hands used to crack and bleed too often, especially when in the shop. I like St. Ives collagen & Elastin but haven't seen it on shelves for a long time. Cetaphil works well. But almost all my hand cracking stopped when I started taking a daily zinc supplement, scratches and cuts heal much more quickly too. When I do get injuries I use Neosporin original ointment like hand lotion and darned if the stuff isn't an excellent hand lotion. In general petroleum jelly and lanolin are the keys. Pure lanolin ointment will make your hands so soft you can pinch bits off. (not really but they'll get REALLY no callus soft) Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 What Frosty said, something with lanolin in it. Also Bag Balm and Norwegian Formula Hand Creme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Lanolin, Glycerin, coconut Oil, Safflower Oil, Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Lecithin, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Oil, Anti-sequester Surfactants, Wetting Agents… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 How about lard. Pork fat rules you know. And if your lips get chapped, you ain’t eating enough coon and possum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantou Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/12/2022 at 11:27 PM, AngryOnion said: I really like o'keefes. Doesn't burn at all even in cracks and cuts like some others. I second this. I keep a jar of O’keefes Working Hands on my bedside table and a travel sized tube in my truck. My hands dry out something awful in the winter and O’keefes works like a treat. The paraffin in it seems to help it stick around longer than lotion without making your hands feel greasy like Vaseline does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I am not sure about anything they recommend par boiling befor you cook it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I use the udder balm but I used to spend a lot of time in the shop, I used a greasey rag and it helped. 17 hours ago, Charles R. Stevens said: Lecithin As long as it comes not from soybeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW513 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I really don't have this problem unless its winter and we are doing a masonry related job....... But I just grab whatever moisturizer whomever bought in the house. It does help a lot and i should do it more often. That O'Keefs is pretty good aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantou Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 20 hours ago, arftist said: Bag Balm Bag Balm works fantastic as well. I just never liked the way it made my hands feel until it wore off or worked in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Definitely Bag Balm. The trick is to use less than you think you'll need, so you don't have to wipe off any excess. Also, if you ever do use up the whole container, you can keep flux in the tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 We had a friend that was a farmer and sheep shearer. He'd go into sheep shearing season with hands you could use to rasp hammer handles down with. At the end of sheep shearing season they were like a newborn's skin and he had to wear gloves to work the farm until his callouses built back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QUIKSVT Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Hand Cream is the best I’ve found to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Pine tar really does work better than all of those for sore and dry hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I've been a fan of Bag Balm since my farrier daze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I started taking a zinc supplement and my always cracked sore hands only develop callous since. I've almost completely stopped using hand lotions. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Altho it hasn't been mentioned, when you do get those pesky cuts, the aloe plant rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Works very good for burns as well. We have a large bottle of 100% Aloe Vera Gel, use it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 9:22 AM, brianbrazealblacksmith said: Pine tar really does work better than all of those for sore and dry hands. Welcome back, Brian!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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