You can get the Flexcut beginner detail knife on Amazon for about $25. All you need after that is a strop and a piece of charging compound to keep it sharp. It will make things a lot easier.

OR, if a knife isn’t an option but you can still spend a little, find a good [cut proof glove](ZulayCutResistantGlovesFoodGradeLevel5Protection-ComfortableSafetyCuttingGloves-CutResistantWorkGloveshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W4NZ9GK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YEC2ZXFF7P8YMEM9MKMT)