Hands wrecked (aesthitically)

[Baldy]

an old chum of mine has been gardening and allotmenteerinng for many a long year - he also had a somewhat manual job so his hands ain't all down to gardening - anyhow - having seen how battered his were I took a look at mine. oouch.
I work with computers so have only got RSI from that but my left hand does look a bit battered. I've got a saw mark, couple of knife stab marks a bust fingernail and 'hornery' skin

Should we share photos?

[Jungle Jane]

Share photos if you want to? I've got one short nail,they need filing shorter before I start getting my hands in the mud,I've got one sunspot,one blood dot but could call it a stab wound,a pin stab wound?

[Baldy]

I'm hoping for more gore but here's a starter for ten.

[Florence Fennel]

Mine are soft as a baby's ... and nails are beautifully painted at the moment until the growing season starts, but they need ironing so no photo

[Mrs Bee]

Show a picture of my hands I don't think so.

They are rough and starting to wrinkle, with calluses, pieces missing from graters and sharp kitchen knives, burns and broken unloved fingernails.

My wrists aren't that much better.

[lottie dolly]

AH poor Baldy,here is a helping hand for you hehehehe,hope it helps in your quest

what does it tell you

[Snadger]

I haven't got 'Auld mans' hands yet, have a good grip and can still arm wrestle my two Sons. (not together), I am going to be tested soon for vibration white finger from using vibratory power tools all my working life.
Twelve years in the Steel Indusrtry then over thirty years working outdoors tends to play havoc with......................well....................everything.

[KevinM67]

Hands are pretty much blemish free.
Although I feel my backside is getting a bit 'saggy'.

I'll post some pics in a bit once I've mastered the art of trying to photograph it in the mirror.

[KevinM67]

Sorry double post.

The site is running a bit weird for me at the moment.

[bramble]

No need for the mirror Kevin, you just need to sit on the photo copier.

[Small pumpkin]

My hands are well on the way to being bu@@ered ! I have those odd twinges that indicate the onset of arthritis, bad blood circulation, so they spend a lot of time blue,the occasional exploding blood vessels ( becoming more frequent and which hurt like hell), this leave fingers swollen and blue/ black for a few days. Quite a few scares and showing signs of wrinkles. Apart from that they're fine

[Guest]

Whatever you do don't try and guess my age by the state of my hands They aren't that bad this winter but I have only ever found one cream that helps and that was discontinued 15 ish years ago

[KevinM67]

Whatever you do don't try and guess my age by the state of my hands They aren't that bad this winter but I have only ever found one cream that helps and that was discontinued 15 ish years ago

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Did you lose your thumb in a gardening accident ?

[veggiechicken]

It was Vanishing Cream!



Use it on your hands and you thumbs disappear

[Small pumpkin]

latest edition to my scar count.
With the help of razor sharp puppy teeth (100% my own fault)