Gloves, Safety

[abelville]

Hi Folks!!

I happen to have this glove available. It is a leather glove like those used in molding/machine shops. Would this help in reducing number and severity of cuts. Or, is the Kevlar Glove better?
Thanks!
Al

[mpounders]

I use a leather glove when I use big burrs or sanding drums in power carving, as other types of gloves can snag and catch with these types of tools. But I use kevlar when carving with knifes or gouges. Kevlar will provide better protection against slashes (than against stabs) with certain types of tools, but I suppose leather would be better than nothing. I once worked for an electrical contractor on a line crew and I wore thick rubber gloves covered with another pair of leather gloves ( to keep from poking holes in the rubber). A broken ceramic insulator sliced through both with no effort and cut my knuckle to the bone. So, I'm not sure I trust leather. But I've never cut myself when wearing a kevlar glove and a thumbguard (knock on wood).

[A_Swope]

It seems a bit bulky, like it would get in the way alot.
Just my opinion.

Alex

[Claude]

Mike is absolutely right: Use a kevlar glove when carving; use a leather glove when using a rotary power tool. A knife will slice right through leather. A rotating burr will easily wrap up into your kevlar glove and break a finger (or worse). Probably the safest thing you can do is to look where your blade will end up "when" the wood breaks, and then make sure no soft part of your body is in that area before you make the knife stroke. It seems like such a simple thing, but most people look at the knife and where it is now; they don't think to look where the knife will be in the future (end of the stroke).

Alex: the only time my kevlar glove feels bulky is when I'm carving one of those micro-mini- half inch tall carvings....I still wear it though, as blood will quickly oxidize and ruin the edge on my detail knife.

Claude

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Here is what I use, I think it is a very good glove. (saved me many times)
Search for Woodworking Supplies at Woodcraft.com

Dave

[Claude]

I use the same one, Dave.

Claude

[Whittled Thumb]

NOPE.......i was using a glove just like that when the blade slip thru and went thru the glove and my finger to the bone and thru the finger nail. 9 stitches and several hundreds of dollars. You don't need a kevlar either. Go to bass pro shop and get you some filet gloves. They are steel woven. I've sliced myself alot using them and not one slice thru. I paid 8 bux for them