about a carvers glove sorry about this

[carverswoodshop]

come take a look
YouTube - carverswoodshop's Channel

[bigEd_H]

Thank you for doing your videos. I for one appreciate them. I always get a chuckle watching with the little warning at the top to wear a glove and you aren't. Like you say, it's a choice and if you feel comfortable carving without a glove, who should second guess your choice?

I started carving without a glove, but soon started after cutting my thumb more than once. I also use a thumb guard on my carving hand, but it doesn't stay on. I have thought about getting some of that tape instead of the guard.

Ed

[carverswoodshop]

thanks ed, i have carved for 28 years, we didnt have them back then, so i been saying its a choice, i had a few not many but a few folks on me about this that i am teaching without one, i choose not to wear one, but i put the warning on my videos and still highly recommend that new beginners wear one, if they choose not to its up to them, i cant make them wear it weather i wear it or not, so glad you enjoy the videos i enjoy making them, and will continue to make them , and i am also not answering anymore emails or private meassages about this issue anymore, if they watched all my videos they will see there is a video about the topic and i explain why i dont, and i decided it takes to much of my time to reply to them, i rather be teaching LOL well like all things in life its a choice, and they can also choose not to watch my videos if it upsets them, but i find there are so many folks that cant afford carving lessons and home bound that enjoy the videos, i have countless emails from these folks and i just want to say to them i not going to stop making them , i have more videos coming soon and i plan to do a big project that might make it very interesting, so ed thanks again, enjoy, .arleen

[Dougie]

I do not know why people are picking on you Arleen. I can name 4 or 5 well known carvers on You Tube who do not wear a glove or thumb guard. I personally wear both because I am on Coumadin (blood thinner) and if I just nick myself it takes forever to stop the bleeding.
Keep up the excellent videos Arleen. I think you have done enough explaining.
Doug

[carver33]

I, too started carving before gloves were available (at least I don't think they were - never heard of 'em). I've learned over the years how to avoid moderate to bad cuts by always being aware of the POTENTIAL path of the blade. My number one rule is "if it doesn't feel right - DON'T do it!" I do still get an occasional small nick, usually while transferring the carving to a new position with knife in hand, but nothing more than a minor annoyance.

I've since bought gloves, but just can't get used to using them. I do, however, recommend that new carvers use them and become accustomed to carving with the gloves.

My only concern is that new carvers could form a false sense of security and do something that might cause major damage. The use of safety equipment should always be accompanied with lessons in proper technique and caution. That being said, I've said many times and firmly believe, that the one piece of safety equipment you really need is the one between your ears.

Bill (Aiken, SC)

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by bigEd_H

Thank you for doing your videos. I for one appreciate them. I always get a chuckle watching with the little warning at the top to wear a glove and you aren't. Like you say, it's a choice and if you feel comfortable carving without a glove, who should second guess your choice?

I started carving without a glove, but soon started after cutting my thumb more than once. I also use a thumb guard on my carving hand, but it doesn't stay on. I have thought about getting some of that tape instead of the guard.

Ed

I wear a thumb guard and a glove. The commercially made thumb guards are junk, as they are too thin and won't stay on.....so I make my own from leather and a couple strips of Gorilla tape.
Scrap leather is available at Hobby Lobby and may be at Wally World.
I have had a few carving sessions in which the knife slipped and went in to my left thigh. resulting in several stitches from the doctor.
So now I have a big piece of leather strapped over my Levi's in that area.

[Mark Dellinger]

I too have seen most if not all of your videos. I will be honest that I was so interested in seeing the carving or hearing the topic, or visiting the carving show, that I did not even see the warning about the glove. I also learned to carve without a glove. I have had some serious cuts but none that the glove that I have would have helped because in almost each case they were puncture wounds not cuts. I look at it this way. I don't wear a glove when I carve and I don't wear a helmet when I ride. Neither are out of rebellion, its just not required by law and old habits are hard to break. Please keep putting the training videos out, there are thousands out there just looking for something and you may very well help them find it through your videos. Accidents do happen and there is always a chance of the unexpected, but you can learn to be safe. The safest way to carve in my opinion is not the wearing of the glove but learning the proper way to sharpen and use the tools.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[Nomad]

Arleen, your videos are da bomb! I'm looking forward to doing a santa soon but right now I'm still hung up on 5 min wizards. But you are doing some great videos. I've saved most of them to my HD.

[bigEd_H]

Originally Posted by Dull Knife

I wear a thumb guard and a glove. The commercially made thumb guards are junk, as they are too thin and won't stay on.....so I make my own from leather and a couple strips of Gorilla tape.
Scrap leather is available at Hobby Lobby and may be at Wally World.
I have had a few carving sessions in which the knife slipped and went in to my left thigh. resulting in several stitches from the doctor.
So now I have a big piece of leather strapped over my Levi's in that area.

The thumb guard I have was $1.50 on Amazon. A good friend of mine owns a shoe repair shop so I might talk to him about a scrap piece of leather. That's how I made my strop - with "scrap" leather he gave me.

My kevlar glove is part of a pair I got off of Amazon.com. They have rubber palms which makes holding my work much better than bare hands.

Ed

[carverswoodshop]

mark, thanks, and everyone else that posted .... i have warnings posted on every video on the last few projects, and i do say it in the videos as i am working from time to time, i post it mostly for beginners projects but i will post them most likely on any new one that are coming out, your right it will not protect for a stab, i wear a bullet proof vest at work as a choice cause a want to come home at night to my family, but some armed guards do not wear them, but it will not help me if i get stabbed, but i believe if you hold the knife right and learn to carve with the right way of handling the knife ( using your thumb to control your knife and not take big chips at once then and not use force from your arm only your hand and wrist even if you do slip most of the time its small, but accidents do happen, and for those who carve with gouges etc i believe its a different story, i cut myself in the beginning alot, until i learn how to handle that knife, but from time to time it still happens, if your tired etc, so controling your knife, not using your arm for force and taking smaller chips, can make a world of difference, sometimes if feel that folks feel can do anything without getting hurt with a glove, and that isnt the message i want to send either , controling your knife is more important, and i still recommend to wear one for the beginner .