Anyone know what these are on an oak leaf?

[hedgesparrow]

Your buying the wrong ones then, loads on the bay, you just have to filter out the rubbish.

 

Thorns are worse in winter after prolonged damp periods I think

 

black thorn is worse now whilst the sap is still in the hedge will be going down now so not so bad then spring time is worse for blackthorn its a coating on the thorn which causes infection. and if you get one in a joint then a get it out if it snaps off and if it turns red a yuk get to A&E quick it can damage the tendon sheaths in joints making that part eg a finger useless. was told by a rheumatologist who also did gp work and saw i had been had by a blackthorn. had seen a few people whose finger joints had seized and it was down to blackthorn and not cleaning the wound in time. as for gloves not heard that one. but that its the blackthorn which is the culprit. hawthorn yes swells a bit but not like blackthorn. gloves Digga had a good pair for doing this type of work i use welding gauntlets £3 a pair stop 99 % going in and i grab the stuff. to untangle it.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I know we are way off the op topic sorry...

 

When gloves smell, it is bacteria that are causing the smell, same as your helmet sweat band, if it is not cleaned regularly you get zits on your forehead, gloves are the same, when they are smelly and well used, if you have any open wounds they will become red and inflamed caused by the bacteria