Papercuts, How Can We Prevent Them?
timewarper
Join Date: 2005-01-23 Member: 37664Members
Join Date: 2005-01-23 Member: 37664Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Nobody likes papercuts, or do u?</div> Is there any tip to prevent papercuts besides smoothing the sharp edge of the paper?
A tip for myself is to act slowly when I happen to have a paper with sharp edge in my hands.
(Regarding that tip, I still get a paper at least every 4 days or so)
Any idea or opinions to share, anybody?
A tip for myself is to act slowly when I happen to have a paper with sharp edge in my hands.
(Regarding that tip, I still get a paper at least every 4 days or so)
Any idea or opinions to share, anybody?
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On a side note: I never get papercuts, because I'm...papercut-proof or something. Maybe I just don't serrate my paper edges and start sawing at my fingers vigorously, like some people do.
Seriously. If this is such an issue for you maybe you should wear gloves <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
The source of papercuts is in the way you handle paper. When you're holding it, keep your palm on the edges. When you're picking it up, shifting it between hands, or putting it down, don't let it go or pick it up too quickly. Remove it from the surface of your hand first by picking it up from your hand, then putting it down, or reverse.
If you're flipping pages, grab the corner of the page firmly, then flip it with a turning, reverse motion. Don't slide your finger on it.
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The source of papercuts is in the way you handle paper. When you're holding it, keep your palm on the edges. When you're picking it up, shifting it between hands, or putting it down, don't let it go or pick it up too quickly. Remove it from the surface of your hand first by picking it up from your hand, then putting it down, or reverse.
If you're flipping pages, grab the corner of the page firmly, then flip it with a turning, reverse motion. Don't slide your finger on it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
You have singlehandedly described the perfect art to avoiding injury from things like paper, or giant razor blades. Bravo, <i>bravo my good man.</i>
But that's only a temporary solution.
But that's only a temporary solution. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
temporary as in your fingers will bleed all over the floor, or what, i'm not quite following you here.
But that's only a temporary solution. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
temporary as in your fingers will bleed all over the floor, or what, i'm not quite following you here. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Temporary as in not at all.
you all need to watch the jackass skit where they give themselves paper cuts, the one where steve-o does it to his mouth is <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
i haven't worked in that industry for a while, but the people i worked with tell me that after a while your skin gets so calloused and thick that paper won't cut you anymore. the metal plates still will though
Thank you.
But that's only a temporary solution. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It is a temporary solution if you happen to be Wolverine.
But that's only a temporary solution. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Actually, it's permanent. I don't know what you think, but fingers don't grow back.
The source of papercuts is in the way you handle paper. When you're holding it, keep your palm on the edges. When you're picking it up, shifting it between hands, or putting it down, don't let it go or pick it up too quickly. Remove it from the surface of your hand first by picking it up from your hand, then putting it down, or reverse.
If you're flipping pages, grab the corner of the page firmly, then flip it with a turning, reverse motion. Don't slide your finger on it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You have singlehandedly described the perfect art to avoiding injury from things like paper, or giant razor blades. Bravo, <i>bravo my good man.</i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Because, you just know there is a huge market for books made out of giant razor blades.