On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:03:55 -0800, Andy Dingley
wrote:

J. Clarke wrote:

Working with scary sharp chisels would be a more appropriate employment
IMO.

I wouldn't disagree with "more appropriate", but a slipped chisel will
still go straight through a knitted Kevlar glove. Kevlar is tough, but
knitted Kevlar isn't mithril.

A chisel is a knife, the Kevlar gloves are supposed to resist knife cuts.
I can see a quarter inch getting between the fibers, but not a 3/4. But
I've never worn Kevlar gloves so what do I know?

IMHO, I rarely wear knitted Kevlar gloves. The surface is too knitted
and too prone to snag. If I need to handle sharp-edged sheepmetal, then
I'll use leather gloves, or leather gloves with a _woven_ Kevlar
underlayer (like motorbike gloves).



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