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    Bare knuckle boxers used to soak their hands in brine (salt water) some also treated their face.
    In the 1980s we punched into 5 gallon buckets of dried beans and then soaked our hands in strong epsom salts. This seemed to toughen them somewhat.
    Handling rope, stone, block etc... will roughen your hands.

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    Traditional martial artists who seek to toughen their hands get a bucket of anything from sand to pea gravel to thrust their hands into. If you haven't worked a knife hand into a heavy bag or anything, take it slow lest you mangle fingers.
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    Just remember if you work too hard at this you'll have to get high visibility sights...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hatchetman View Post
    Traditional martial artists who seek to toughen their hands get a bucket of anything from sand to pea gravel to thrust their hands into. If you haven't worked a knife hand into a heavy bag or anything, take it slow lest you mangle fingers.
    This was going to be my suggestion as well. I had heard that years ago from a martial artist.
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    A CZ and VZ grips did it for me. YVK may have another suggestion.
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    The Royal Navy was said to recommend new sailors soak their hands in brine steeped with tobacco to toughen them for line handling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maclin View Post
    Just remember if you work too hard at this you'll have to get high visibility sights...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NerdAlert View Post
    Ropes work well, pulling weights with a rope or climbing a rope. Digging with a spud bar. Anything that will give you blisters will toughen your palms. I'm a blue collar guy and I pull wire which helps. Pull ups with a towel, rope, gi, etc.


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    Quote Originally Posted by GJM View Post
    A CZ and VZ grips did it for me. YVK may have another suggestion.
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