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Title: Splinter removal?
Post by: cняis on 10 January 2013, 19:38: A question for those who are a bit more hands-on: Any tips for getting a stubborn splinter out?

I've tried digging around with tweezers and nail scissors, heating the hand up in hot water to open the pores, also squeezing around it like a spot, but the blighter won't budge... So close!

Tempted to use a stanley knife blade next... Cut the sod out!
:embarrassed:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: JC on 10 January 2013, 19:42: a needle, and DIG DIG DIG :grin:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: cняis on 10 January 2013, 19:44: Quote from: Chuff on 10 January 2013, 19:42
a needle, and DIG DIG DIG :grin:

Tis me trigger finger though, not sure I can deal with an open wound there of all places!
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Len on 10 January 2013, 20:47: You need to get it out as it will turn septic!
Chuff is dead right! Needle, a good big long sewing needle, give it a wash and some antiseptic if you have it, then dig away!
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 10 January 2013, 20:52: Thats what ido. Needle. stick it in the gas hob for a few sec to sterylise it. leave it a few seconds to cool. then dig the splinter out
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Khare on 10 January 2013, 22:34: People seem to think whacking a needle on the fire for a few seconds will sterilize it, but really it needs to be Rd hot for it to actually kill any harmful bacteria. But correct, a needle is the best way.
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 10 January 2013, 22:50: Yeah ment untill it was glowing.

make sure you use plyers to hold the needle. :grin:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 10 January 2013, 22:52: I always keep a large safety pin in my wallet due to the fact i regularly get bits of swarf embedded in my hands at work. failing that i tend to reach for the side cutters or stanley knife on stubborn f**k*rs!
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Steve_PD on 10 January 2013, 22:55: Man up whack out the stanley!
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: markallen on 10 January 2013, 23:00: I usually use a Stanley blade. If that doesn't work. Bite it out as you can "feel" it better with your teeth :evil:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Bellend on 11 January 2013, 00:01: Surgical blades.

I've got fairly thick skin now so doesn't really hurt that much. Think I have a tiny shard of glass in my finger. Need to get that out.
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 January 2013, 10:31: I've still got a piece of plywood in my wrist from about 15yrs ago, that bugger aint ever coming out! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Guy on 11 January 2013, 11:20: scalpel is my preferred method... you can accurately cut through however many layers of dermis you need to in order to extract the foreign body.
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Jay on 11 January 2013, 13:55: Stanley knife is my preferred method... oh wait. No. No, it's not :whistle:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: MrBounce on 11 January 2013, 17:30: If you have a diabetic friend, use one of their sterile blood testing needles. Alternatively get some Magnesium Sulphate Paste from the chemist, put some on where the splinter is and cover with a plaster. The paste will help draw the splinter to the surface where you can grab it with tweezers.

Thanks go to my ex-nurse Mum for this one! :laugh:
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: tweed on 11 January 2013, 18:41: I always get a new sharp stanly blade or irwin and cut it out.

Only thing that does the job for me as I have leather palms
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Thom89 on 11 January 2013, 18:55: Come back you Bast-ard

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Thom
Title: Re: Splinter removal?
Post by: Screech16v on 11 January 2013, 23:01: As above needle ,Stanley, tweezers , get a lot of crap in my hands with my job, tweezers good for getting shards out of the eye too.