Thumb guard

[Shimmy]

I was having trouble when using a thumb guard while carving. after a while it starts slipping off.And I shove it back.Well I cut the thumb off a rubber glove put that on and then the guard,it stays put.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Great suggestion... I wrap my guard in green safety tape and then extend the tape down past the end of the guard to create a glove type effect.

[Tom-H]

Shimmy, Great idea! It also works to keep a thimble on when quilting. I know, I just tried it. And yes I also know that quilting is not carving...but I quilt too. Tom H

[Eddy-Smiles]

Tom... You're a true Renaissance man!

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Hey Shimmy I also kept losing my thumb guard so I went and bought another and same thing, I turned the darn thing around and no more problems. Smile

Dave

[Thomp]

i use a sewing thumb guard from hancocks,
its a piece of leather sewed to a elasitc piece, i also sew on more protection of the sports wrap the stuff that sticks only to its self, and the guards last forever,, if it gets to slipping i just take some more sports wrap and cover the whole thing,

i tryed making a thumbguard out of sports wrap only but in a week it starts smelling like an old sock,,

[Kenny_S]

A rubber thumb guard like you get from an office supply store with the safety tape wraped around it. Once on, it doesn't slip. With just the rubber thumb Guard, it work fine also. Phil Bishop showed me his index finger on his knife hand and he cut the tip out of the thumb guad and wore it on his knife finger. Eliminates the soreness of the back edge of the knife. Well prolongs the finger on getting sore.

[xsailer]

Hello Kenny, Every since our class together with the Bishop's I've been using the same setup and wouldn't think of changing. It works great and as it turned out the best thing I learned from their fine class. I learned a lot but this is the thing stayed with me.

[Kenny_S]

I hear you Bob, To bad, I didn't take better notes and Tony told me before hand to do so. Several things stand out that both Vicki and Phil told us and I think some has stayed with me. At least I am better satisfied with my carving since the class than before. But yes, Not all stayed in the old mind. Hmmm, must be the old age thing again.
Best to you and your lovely wife.

[xsailer]

Kenny, I made a mistake, I can't hardly believe it. The last sentence should read "I learned a lot but this is the thing stayed with me the most." I left out "the most". Their class taught mw many things I remember such as: relax, enjoy,converse to learn,finish techniques,how facial features can be done with a knife the size of a butcher knive,Denny's sharpening method also his resistance to making a V gouge, taping a gouge blade for "choking" up, proving husband and wife can work together(even if they have to stopwatch it), grown men (Phil) can wear western boots for a two days and not show a grimace on their face. Seriously they both taught me a lot.

Kenny you're not old and your work is getting better so you must be learning.
Be good.