rafairchild2 Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) 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. Edited June 25, 2023 by rafairchild2 Norm Fengstad, Jim McDonald, MarieC and 4 others 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 I've done that way too many times. It sort of wakes you up. MarieC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 I can smell the burnt nails from here! MarieC and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) Me too! I will have to get those gloves....where do you find them? Would love to used them when I do my carving! Edited June 28, 2023 by MarieC OCtoolguy and Roberta Moreton 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 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. MarieC, barb.j.enders, danny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmansbike Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 I have one finger that's flat on the end because of a disc sander. OCtoolguy and MarieC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 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 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 I'm a MARINE! I use the belt sander to trim my toe and finger nails!! Trim my hair with an angle grinder! MarieC, danny, meflick and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Scrappile said: I'm a MARINE! I use the belt sander to trim my toe and finger nails!! Trim my hair with an angle grinder! What hair? danny, OCtoolguy, barb.j.enders and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, Scrappile said: I'm a MARINE! I use the belt sander to trim my toe and finger nails!! Trim my hair with an angle grinder! Sounds like something a "marine" might do. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, dgman said: What hair? Exacly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 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. I don't even wear long sleeved shirts around my equipment. ONE BIG DITTO!!!! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: Exacly! Ouch! OCtoolguy and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Scrappile said: Ouch! I hope you know I'm only kidding. I have the utmost respect for the Marines. A true comraderie. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 16 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: I hope you know I'm only kidding. I have the utmost respect for the Marines. A true comraderie. Never worry, Ray. I always assume you are kidding, I love kidding. If you are not, I could take it anyways, just words. OCtoolguy and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 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. MarieC, Gene Howe and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 I wear a glove like that when craving and sometimes when I am using chisels. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 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. MarieC, Gene Howe and OCtoolguy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 And yet, if you watch the JGR video on Contouring Intarsia, she is wearing gloves, if I remember correctly. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Sycamore67 said: I wear a glove like that when craving and sometimes when I am using chisels. Yes, a carving glove is a necessity. MarieC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 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. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 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 https://amzn.to/43VVqaM MarieC and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 60 grit or 80 grit ? LOL Happens to me more often than I care to admit. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 22 hours ago, Scrappile said: And yet, if you watch the JGR video on Contouring Intarsia, she is wearing gloves, if I remember correctly. I think she wears "rubber fingers". Like what bank tellers wore when counting money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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