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And this is why I usually wear a level 5 cutting glove when using a belt sander (not graphic)


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Usually, I wear a level 5 cutting glove when sanding with my flex drum or belt when I am doing smaller parts.  This time I slipped on the belt sanding a medium size part, I was trying to thin it out to 1/4 inch, part slipped, my fingers touched the belt nails only.

Not the way to trim nails!

No pain, no blood, but does feel a little strange.

 

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23 minutes ago, MarieC said:

Me too! I will have to get those gloves....where do you find them?

I would never wear gloves around any machinery. I'll take my chances without them. Too easy to get them caught and lose a finger or hand. My father-in-law was a machinist and I'll never forget him telling a story about a young guy he worked with that had long hair and it got caught in a drill press. It tore his hair off clear down to his skull. I don't even wear long sleeved shirts around my equipment.

 

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1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said:

I would never wear gloves around any machinery. I'll take my chances without them. Too easy to get them caught and lose a finger or hand. My father-in-law was a machinist and I'll never forget him telling a story about a young guy he worked with that had long hair and it got caught in a drill press. It tore his hair off clear down to his skull. I don't even wear long sleeved shirts around my equipment.

 

Yes, that is true.  My dad was also a machinist and ran his own business until he was 83.  At that time he was getting dementia and wore gloves while working on his lathe which he never did...  Well, he lost his thumb and that ended his business....so, I too do not wear gloves... but I have lost a finger nail from my sanding belt...better to loose a nail than a thumb!  Thanks for the reminder 

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10 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

I would never wear gloves around any machinery. I'll take my chances without them. Too easy to get them caught and lose a finger or hand. My father-in-law was a machinist and I'll never forget him telling a story about a young guy he worked with that had long hair and it got caught in a drill press. It tore his hair off clear down to his skull. I don't even wear long sleeved shirts around my equipment.

 

Too true. I have lost the top of a finger through wearing a glove while sanding on a lathe.

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Like Ray said, I don't wear gloves, loose tops or even jewelry.  Anytime I have tried gloves, they never seem to be snug enough.  I have sanded through a few nails over the years. Worst one was the middle of the nail.  For small pieces, on the belt sander, I have been taping them to a larger piece for a better grip.

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6 hours ago, Scrappile said:

And yet, if you watch the JGR video on Contouring Intarsia, she is wearing gloves, if I remember correctly.

Yeah, when I got the JGR flex drum on my bench grinder, I wore gloves as it is easy to skin the top of your hand/knuckles if you slip. But I do agree, it could potentially become problematic on power equipment.  I have all my tools on dead-man foot switches.

I always wear gloves when I am using my carving blades. I get mine from Amazon for $12.00

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4 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

My "carving" is done with a rotary tool or a router. I tried chip carving. Not for me. I like cutting tools that go buzzzz.

I'm not into chip carving either. A flavor everybody. Baskin Robbins. I like to take a chunk of wood and cut away all the parts that I don't want. Sometimes I actually get something recognizeable. 

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