Road trip to the cottage this morning to check it out and grab a few of these for all-nighters here at home. So I figured for some FHC info I'd test drive these kind of gloves and see what happens when you take your eyes off when cutting the 3in tops that were in the back of the truck back at the house. They didn't do the job very well as they seemed to suck the chain right into my knuckle. Still throbbing and stinging and it being the first time in 30 some years cutting that a zinging chain touched me and hoping the last.
these are my absolute favorite, I even use them in the summer time. they last longer than any leather glove I've every used. the real problem with leather gloves is that they no longer make any with an actual double palm, at some point somebody figured out that they could cut away the palm on a leather glove and sew another section of leather over the hole, and we couldn't tell if it actually had two layers of leather in the palm or not. then everyone made them that way...
On second thoughts, I most definitely like the dry barkless oak. nice score ( on the wood, not across your knuckles) CSS and burn.
Ok, you sell firewood, if you have a helper, make sure they are left handed, Then, he will wear out his left glove first, then, you'll have a chance at his right handed glove, , since you wear out the right, he will give you his right handed good glove. . I've watched guys throw away perfectly good gloves because they were muddy, the company provided gloves. I'd take them, dry them out, clean them up and always have a extra pair of dry gloves to wear.
... Loon .... Thats scary as all get out... Hope it heals alright... Self healing or Dr. Visit? Take care..
2 suggestions from me, that I haven't read (didn't read the whole 3 pages) #1. At least for welding, I've looked in Amazon, and yes I know it's cheap of me to do but they sell left and right hand gloves separately, I ALWAYS wear out my right hand first, even with duct tape. Even though I'm left handed. Probably because I hold the lead with my left hand and move material with my right, not sure. #2. Tear mender, I use it for patching pants when I get holes in them. It's waterproof, super easy to use, quick cure time and cheap. It's meant for patching canvas and tarps, but have found pants are perfect for it. I can only imagine it works well with gloves as well. I find it at our local fleet farm, comes in a black and white bottle, and smells either like rubber or peppermint. White liquid.
Another vote for Atlas 300 gloves. They’re cheap and outlast several pairs of leather when handling wood.
Another vote here for the atlas gloves. I think the reason they last so long on firewood is that the rubber gives good traction and prevents the wood sliding over the glove and wearing it out. Same reason why a rubber lined grain chute can outlast a plain metal one: instead of sliding and wearing the metal, the grain gets traction and rolls. When running the saw, I wear the chainsaw safety gloves with the Kevlar stuffing on the back. I have no idea how I could hit the back of my left hand with a running chainsaw. They cost $20 and I’m going to wear gloves anyway to protect myself from splinters, etc. I see no downside other than the 15 seconds it takes me to change them for other gloves when I’m done running the saw.
I really can't understand gloves for handling firewood. I only use them if it's cold enough out and I still don't like them. I feel like I lose a lot of grip and dexterity. I would much rather pull a few splinters out.
Perhaps that is because you do most of your work in the warmer weather. Around here, most folks do as I do and that is to do the wood work in the winter months. We haven't yet started.
