Funny but I've worked with my hands all my life-digging post holes, ditches, pulling 1" Steel cable thru the firms at a pre-stressed concrete company-the "Gloves" provided were useless Cotton gloves that would cake up with the oil on the first run....anyhoo, no or few callouses but hands like fine deerhide leather.Do a little at a time and work those callouses up to the standard required for the rough life ahead.
I always say.