Papercuts, How Can We Prevent Them?

timewarpertimewarper Join Date: 2005-01-23 Member: 37664Members
<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?

Comments

  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    ...evolve tougher skin. I suggest getting carapace; it only costs you 2 resources, and it can save you lots of un-needed pain.







    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.
  • triggahappytriggahappy Join Date: 2005-01-24 Member: 37985Members
  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    I use Retard Saftey Paper. It's just regular paper with rounded corners and extra thickness. It's really great, now the only other time I hurt myself in the home is by stabbing forks into my toaster.
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    You smooth your paper? <i>I sharpen mine.</i>
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Um... don't slide your fingers on the edge of paper?

    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-->
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cut' target='_blank'>Paper Cuts</a> as defined by Wikipedia.
  • MantaManta Join Date: 2005-01-12 Member: 35056Members
    Okay, after extensive study and experimentation, I have found that most papercuts are on the bottom part of the joint, with others coming on the back of my fingers occasionally, the flesh of my fingers and rarely, my arm.

    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.
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Glad to see you have taken an interest in the extremely stimulating science of papercuts... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    +1 post count
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Manta+Feb 17 2005, 09:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Manta @ Feb 17 2005, 09:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Okay, after extensive study and experimentation, I have found that most papercuts are on the bottom part of the joint, with others coming on the back of my fingers occasionally, the flesh of my fingers and rarely, my arm.

    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>
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Meh, being careful is all that is necessary. Just don't make quick grabs at paper.
  • illuminexilluminex Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27317Members, Constellation
    The worst cuts I have experienced have come from handling boxes at work. Open one up and OUCH THAT HURT. Nice deep slices from cardboard. Mmmmm, that's some real fun.
  • KeyserKeyser Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13591Members
    Finger guards do the trick for me.
  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But that's only a temporary solution.
  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin-panda de malheureux+Feb 17 2005, 07:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (panda de malheureux @ Feb 17 2005, 07:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    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.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited February 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-pjofsky+Feb 18 2005, 03:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pjofsky @ Feb 18 2005, 03:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-panda de malheureux+Feb 17 2005, 07:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (panda de malheureux @ Feb 17 2005, 07:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    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.
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Chain mail or kevlar. ^_^
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    since i started weightlifting i haven't gotten any. gg carapace hands
  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Smooth edges? Just bash it a couple times and voila!
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    spacer, I had some paper that had thick lines on the bottom and top that prevented bad handwrighting <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    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-->
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    On a side note, don't recreate that thing Steve-O in the Jackass movie (at least I think it was the movie) does with the card and the corners of his mouth (basically uses a huge sheet of card and rips it accross the corners of his open mouth in a paper cut style thing) with 3 pieces of A4 paper because.... wow. It cuts surprisingly deep. And <b>hurts</b> like mad.
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    2 <i>wow it couldnt be more obvious</i> points for stickman!
  • kill4thrillskill4thrills Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29506Members, Constellation
    edited February 2005
    you think papercuts are bad? i used to work in the printing industry where we use HUGE metal plates for image impression. those things give you nasty cuts...

    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
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Haze+Feb 19 2005, 12:16 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Haze @ Feb 19 2005, 12:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 2 <i>wow it couldnt be more obvious</i> points for stickman! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thank you.
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    Behold the Bringer of the Apocalypse:
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-panda de malheureux+Feb 17 2005, 10:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (panda de malheureux @ Feb 17 2005, 10:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    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.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I've never had a paper cut as far as I can remember, and no one has been able to inflict one on me neither. I think my parents invested in carapace when I was born <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-panda de malheureux+Feb 18 2005, 04:16 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (panda de malheureux @ Feb 18 2005, 04:16 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-docchimpy+Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (docchimpy @ Feb 18 2005, 03:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Have you tried cutting off your fingers? I've heard that works wonders. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    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.
  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Haze+Feb 18 2005, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Haze @ Feb 18 2005, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Manta+Feb 17 2005, 09:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Manta @ Feb 17 2005, 09:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Okay, after extensive study and experimentation, I have found that most papercuts are on the bottom part of the joint, with others coming on the back of my fingers occasionally, the flesh of my fingers and rarely, my arm.

    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.
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