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The cutting of toe nails
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my
toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote:
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill https://www.google.com/search?q=long...w=1326&bih=640 https://preview.tinyurl.com/longreachtoenail |
The cutting of toe nails
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright wrote:
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill angle grinder -- Regards, Paul Herber https://www.paulherber.co.uk/ |
The cutting of toe nails
williamwright wrote:
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Are these not long enough? Long handled nail scissors - 7.85" - Long Nail Scissors for pedicure - Straight toenail scissors - Serrated Blade - Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DAIK7..._qQNoFbEP0Y5XN -- Please don't feed the trolls |
The cutting of toe nails
On Monday, 17 August 2020 13:01:08 UTC+1, williamwright wrote:
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) Won't the council send round a pretty young chiropodist? Owain |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 13:28, Paul Herber wrote:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill angle grinder using one of those natty chain-saw disks for wood carving ?. :-) |
The cutting of toe nails
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The cutting of toe nails
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100
williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Try what Dave Lister on Red Dwarf does, which is grab the foot and yank it around so he can chew the toe nails. -- Davey. |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 13:15, Richard wrote:
On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill https://www.google.com/search?q=long...w=1326&bih=640 https://preview.tinyurl.com/longreachtoenail Blimey! I had no idea. Bill |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote:
Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Some very useful answers. Thank you guys. Bill |
The cutting of toe nails
On Monday, 17 August 2020 14:31:56 UTC+1, Davey wrote:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100 williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Try what Dave Lister on Red Dwarf does, which is grab the foot and yank it around so he can chew the toe nails. If only I could still do that... |
The cutting of toe nails
In article , Jimk
wrote: Andrew Wrote in message: On 17/08/2020 14:16, wrote: On Monday, 17 August 2020 13:01:08 UTC+1, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) Won't the council send round a pretty young chiropodist? Owain Or just wear open-toed sandals ?. They'd hear him coming from 100yards away :-D rat a tat a tat angle grinder ? -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
The cutting of toe nails
Well, I don't have this issue, as I can put my leg up on the thigh of the
other one and use both hands. However a word of warning with nails. Try to cut them in a straight line, not a curve like the end of the toes. No always possible of course as as we age our nails get brittle, so try it after a bath. Use proper clippers if possible. Also check for the very edges of a nail being split and growing down into the foot, unfortunately a problem compounded by footwear over the years! Keep digging such bits out and its much more comfortable than going to podiatrist and having nurse Gelder prize them out with a sadistic grin. Brian -- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "williamwright" wrote in message ... Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill |
The cutting of toe nails
Paul Herber Wrote in message:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill angle grinder Mole grips & savlon -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
The cutting of toe nails
I find the cheap blue Chinese electrical snips better than propper
nail clippers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electrica...lush-Pliers-Wi re-Cable-Cutter-Cutting-Pliers-Tool/402284729343?hash=item5daa09d3 ff:g:PXsAAOSwQBNezjTS -- %Profound_observation% ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Andrew Wrote in message:
On 17/08/2020 14:16, wrote: On Monday, 17 August 2020 13:01:08 UTC+1, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) Won't the council send round a pretty young chiropodist? Owain Or just wear open-toed sandals ?. They'd hear him coming from 100yards away :-D rat a tat a tat -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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polygonum_on_google Wrote in message:
On Monday, 17 August 2020 14:31:56 UTC+1, Davey wrote: On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100 williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Try what Dave Lister on Red Dwarf does, which is grab the foot and yank it around so he can chew the toe nails. If only I could still do that... Missing the taste? -- Jimk ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 15:03, williamwright wrote:
On 17/08/2020 13:15, Richard wrote: On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill https://www.google.com/search?q=long...w=1326&bih=640 https://preview.tinyurl.com/longreachtoenail Blimey! I had no idea. Or one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006GB5LY2/ -- Max Demian |
The cutting of toe nails
On 17/08/2020 15:38, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Monday, 17 August 2020 14:31:56 UTC+1, Davey wrote: On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100 williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill Try what Dave Lister on Red Dwarf does, which is grab the foot and yank it around so he can chew the toe nails. If only I could still do that... Pay Bill a visit, he might be grateful ;) |
The cutting of toe nails
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright
wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. You deserve a hearty pat on the back for not being a burden on others. There are some here that would expect their local authority to wipe their arses for them at public expense if they could. Well done for not being one of those types. |
The cutting of toe nails
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright
wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. You might want to engage the services of a podiatrist, who will also check your feet for other potential problems, treat blisters, etc. You should be able to get this free on the NHS if you have a qualifying condition such as diabetes. |
The cutting of toe nails
In article , Richard smithski@btinternet.
com.invalid scribeth thus On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill https://www.google.com/search?q=long...niors &newwin dow=1&safe=off&client=opera&hs=RSh&source=lnms&tb m=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUl6SKm6 LrAhUEZMAKHX_SAKMQ_AUoAnoECDUQBA&biw=1326&bih=6 40 https://preview.tinyurl.com/longreachtoenail Mr Wright thou should knowest that the only tool for this job is an Angel Grinder!... -- Tony Sayer Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself. |
The cutting of toe nails
On Monday, 17 August 2020 19:56:00 UTC+1, Custos Custodum wrote:
You might want to engage the services of a podiatrist, who will also check your feet for other potential problems, treat blisters, etc. You should be able to get this free on the NHS if you have a qualifying condition such as diabetes. I have had a few podiatry sessions when I had some health issues that impacted my feet. (No - they did not qualify for "free".) Very pleasant. I just can't quite get myself to pay for them when I can manage to cut my own nails. Mind, maybe I will book a session now I've been thinking about it... |
The cutting of toe nails
On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:03:16 +0100, williamwright
wrote: On 17/08/2020 13:15, Richard wrote: On 17/08/2020 13:01, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill https://www.google.com/search?q=long...w=1326&bih=640 https://preview.tinyurl.com/longreachtoenail Blimey! I had no idea. Contrary to any egotistical symptoms you may harbour you are not unique in having such a requirement. -- AnthonyL Why ever wait to finish a job before starting the next? |
The cutting of toe nails
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 4:33:15 PM UTC+1, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
If you want to remove a lot of that hard skin then the express pedi has good reviews, but to be honest a normal foot file is just as good if you are careful. I work by touch of course, but then I have no issues with reaching my feet. Brian -- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Paul Herber" wrote in message al-september.org... On Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:01:06 +0100, williamwright wrote: Last night I discovered something that helps a bit in the cutting of my toe nails. (My problem is that I can't really reach my feet; never have been able to.) With my left hand I used a strip of metal with a hook on the end to capture the toe to be dealt with and pull it towards me. This was extremely painful but it separated that toe from the others and this cleared the area for the scissors. I can't reach properly with the scissors though, so I can only do a crude job. I'm wondering about either making or buying some long range scissors. So far google has drawn a blank, which makes me think I must be an oddity. Bill angle grinder -- Regards, Paul Herber https://www.paulherber.co.uk/ I find those utterly useless. For the hard skin on the sole of my foot I use a small pad sander:- https://www.axminstertools.com/ie/bo...dy-only-103399 can be a bit awkward to hold but does the job quickly |
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