Removing metal splinters

[whateg0]

Ounce of prevention, pound of cure...

What is that? A space suit? Stay in the kitchen? LOL

[BadDog]

Yes, visibility is key.

Depending on what and where, I have a few avenues. If I'm in the shop, I usually go for a Luxor 5x mag light I picked up years ago. Both bright light and magnification, both hands free. Or Optivisor if I need more magnification. In the house, usually my 2x "reading" glasses. Too strong for actual reading, but works well when working on small things, particularly with less than ideal light.

[tornitore45]

I am not a masochist, but the only way that works for a buried splinter is to dig and dig and dig with a sharp needle until is is free enough to be dragged out wit a swiping motion. There is always a hole in the end.
We have thick skin on the fingers that needs to be removed to free the splinter, that is the reason for the big crater.
A bit painful, sometime, if warranted a dab of Neosporine and a a band aid.
Neosporine is a NON prescription antibiotic ointment that really sanitizes a wound, speed healing and has always worked well for me.

[John Hasler]

I use fingernail clippers. Often I can grip the splinter with it and pull it out. If not I use the clipper to remove enough tissue to expose enough of the splinter to grip. I find that this minimizes the size of the resulting wound.

A "nice" feature of steel splinters is that they are tough enough to come out in one piece once I get a grip on them. Plant material such as burdock breaks off.

Glass splinters are the worst.