[Woodcarver] aching palm

[Steve Klein]

Linehan718 at aol.com wrote:


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> Hi to all,

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> doing some real deep relief in mahogany, using hand chisels only.  

> Spent endless hours today and yesterday.  Last night after I put the 

> tools down the palm of my hand was extremely tender due to the butt of 

> many chisels being pressed into it for so long.  Today I began carving 

> and almost immediately, my palm was as sore as ever.  What I wound up 

> doing was taking a piece of duct tape and folding it over on itself 

> again and again till I had about 8 layers, sticky side out.  Stuck it 

> to my palm and put a glove over it.  Carved for about 6 hours after 

> that with no problem.  What does everyone else use to prevent painful 

> palm syndrome?

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> Maura carvin' in nyc

> http://www.carvinginNYC.com

> http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc

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Hi Maura,
    Get a small mallet.  It works for me.

Steve
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