Thorn in knuckle

[felixthelogchopper]

16 minutes ago, oldwoodcutter said:

Looks spiteful, Tim.

[oldwoodcutter]

Amputation is an option, but may be a step too far Felix, yes Billy it’s blackthorn.

[Gary Prentice]

12 hours ago, oldwoodcutter said:

I’m leaving it there, may grow out.

Maybe you could then transplant it? 

[Stubby]

7 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

Maybe you could then transplant it? 

Or take cuttings ...

[Gary Prentice]

34 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Or take cuttings ...

coppice it 

[Stubby]

36 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

coppice it 

1st thinning's  before that

[Gary Prentice]

10 minutes ago, Stubby said:

1st thinning's  before that

He's only got one thorn, ergo one tree - you can't 'first thin' one tree, silly

[Stubby]

4 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

He's only got one thorn, ergo one tree - you can't 'first thin' one tree, silly

Doh ! Sorry ,.

[Rich Rule]

Take and egg cup and fill it with sugar.  Boil the kettle and fill the egg cup with it.  When the sugar dissolves you'll have a very sugary solution.  Soak a small piece of clean linnen or bandage in the solution.  Then fold over a few times and tape it over the wound overnight.  The sugary solution helps to bring the Thorn to the surface.

 

[Yournamehere]

7 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

Take and egg cup and fill it with sugar.  Boil the kettle and fill the egg cup with it.  When the sugar dissolves you'll have a very sugary solution.  Soak a small piece of clean linnen or bandage in the solution.  Then fold over a few times and tape it over the wound overnight.  The sugary solution helps to bring the Thorn to the surface.

 

Interesting.

Is this a water absorption thing?

Upthread^ someone said use silica: silica crystals are used for water absorption packs in electrical equipment.

Would honey work?

Honey is an emergency first aid cure-all and bread curls when spread with honey cos the bread is drying out on one side only as the honey draws out the moisture. It's not magic; just water being drawn in to a concentrated solution.

And the thorn with it.