I've said it before but I like leather gloves and almost always get them lined because I like working with wood when it is cold or at least chilly. But I also learned how to make gloves last a lot longer. Log tongs are great! Gloves last 4-6 times longer and also is easier on hands and fingers. When working with cold wood they also keep that severe cold away from your fingers.
I converted from leather gloves to the latex dipped after reading a thread here a few years ago. For firewood the latex dipped are great. I was all about the leather gloves for many years and tried every kind. My favorite were cheap pigskin because they lasted a little longer but didn't break the bank. Three years ago I bought a dozen pair of the latex dipped gloves recommended here and I'm only half way through them.
I bought a $30 pair of buffalo gloves. They had holes in them after the first day. I need to say this: it was hot, I sweat like a pig, I put in a long day, I was processing a lot of hackberry. Hackberry bark is tough on gloves; and wet leather is soft imo. Anyhow, I will never spend $30 on a pair of any type of leather glove, if I plan on using them for firewood processing.
Here are the gloves mentioned in a previous thread. They hold up pretty good. Showa Showa Best 451-10 SHOWA Best Glove Atlas Thermal-Fit PF451 Knit Glove with Rubber Coating, Men's (Fits), Natural Gray, XL (Pack of 12): Amazon.com: Tools & Home Improvement
duct tape, my leather gloves usually end up looking like a roll of duct tape by the time I toss them. patches on top of patches. leather gloves for whatever reason seem to keep going up in price.
Picked up a ten pack of latex dipped at Lowe's yesterday...$15. These work good for pretty much everything I do.
I like and have had luck with the trick of gluing leather glove fingers/tips from old worn out pairs onto/over the “good” pair with this product or similar. https://www.tearmender.com/ Yes I’m cheap!lol
*pro tip* Gluing the full length of the finger on works/lasts a lot better than just doing a shorter piece towards the end of the finger. Also, that tearmender works great for patching other clothing if you are like me and have zero sewing skills.
The mention of Tearmender was one reason I said you win the prize, that is an interesting product, was not aware of it. I think I can use this stuff for fabric needs, alone!
