Still Smarter

I was sanding a piece of old timber to make whatever, cask, case, bottle holder, part of an edge broke away and imbedded itself in my RH finger, 2 no from my thumb. Having shone my phone light through my finger I can see it is about 18/20 mm long. The entry site has healed, however on the odpposite side, perhaps at an angle of 30deg down I have an eruption, puss, etc when I pierce it. I have used Mag Sulphate paste and a scalpel to keep it open, I have heard an audible pop when I squeeze it, but the f******* splinter won't come out.

I am now becoming addicted to the smell of TCP.

I think it's a child hood thing.

Splinter isn't bothering me, but the smell of the TCP takes me back and back and back.........

I do love the smell of TCP, But the wife hates it.

I find, an cube and a razor blade gets most splinters...quickly followed by TCP.

Go on, go on, go on

Evil Bar Steward

When I was a wee boy I was made to gargle with TCP, as I had tonsillitis.

A Gin formulation perhaps?

I have just discovered TCP and Citadelle Gin are produced in France...
A quet point est-ce Bon? Ha ha.

WelshGin wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:21 pm When I was a wee boy I was made to gargle with TCP, as I had tonsillitis.

I still do, it's by far the best remedy I have found... Or whisky

I've not been anywhere near a bottle of that stuff since some was poured over my mangled elbow after chucking a suzuki 200 two stroke down the road doing wheelies, when a daft youth

The tcp would have provided more power than the 2 stroke mix, that was the problem.

Splinter out, used the drawing ointment, magnesium sulphate paste, ..amazing.

Razor blade and cube is quicker.

Mag Sulfate paste indeed.

Ok ok ok. I hate the sight of blood, my own anyway.