I process Red Oak every year and my hands look the same. We used to have a veneer plant here years ago and when they ran Red Oak through everyone had the purple hands syndrome. First time I heard about using butter though, I'll try and remember that. I agree with you on the gloves jrider, they just slow you down and make you hotter this time of year. There's a time and place for them and some people need to use them most of the time. That's cool too, I'm not gonna put anyone down for that.
I have to agree, I don't like wearing gloves. But I do wear them for a few tasks. CSS'ing firewood is one of them... I have a hard time finding gloves that "fit". I have to have tight fitting gloves so I can feel what I'm doing, like mechanic's gloves. For firewood, I get the thin $6 leather gloves from HF
Like you, do not like wearing gloves, pretty much all I cut and split (by hand) is oak, and my hands look exactly like yours at days end. In fact, that could be a picture of my hands!
It's the tannins in the sap that dyes your hands, mine turn a dark-bluish/almost black when I'm sweating and working oak.
That's what I think it is, also the metals that you're using to process the wood (chainsaw chain/bar, maul, axe, etc).
These ones? I actually think these are not too bad. I have found they hold up decently well for firewood work. My only complaint is that some of the pairs I have gone through have a rough seam to the edge of the Velcro on one side which can be a major irritant. These Velcro underneath instead of over the top. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Is this before or after the rubbing all over with the oak?? Either way we still don't want pictures! billb3 Or rub the rest of you with the same oak so you match.[/QUOTE]
Those ones are comfortable. But I wore out a few of the fingers really fast. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes, they will wear out handling wood and other abrasive materials. The way I see it, my fingers would have worn through in those same spots...or blistered... Most of those gloves will last me through 2-3 cords...thats pretty cheap
These are the best I've found. Tight fitting, warm enough without making hands too hot yet very flexible. The grips hold up amazingly well and really stick to wood so it will not slip. I believe Rowerwet also likes these.
