On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:01:50 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
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On 1/30/2012 8:01 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:16:33 -0600, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/29/2012 10:10 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:37:38 -0600, Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 1/29/2012 7:05 PM, Larry W wrote:
In articleir2dnSrtT84y_bjSnZ2dnUVZ5tqdnZ2d@giganews. com,
Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

Or simpler still protective micro chain mail gloves that simply cannot
be penetrated by a saw blade.

Given that even a hand-held circular saw will cut a 10d nail pretty easily,
that would have to be a hell of a glove!

Kevlar

Kevlar reduces knife slices but is chewed up by a TS blade instantly.
Well, less instantly than a leather glove, but very close.

A quick hand into a lower powered saw might result in the breakage of
your hand but I think the kevlar glove might stop the blade shortly
before it started chewing. Dina would choke, fer sher. A 5hp Griz,
prolly not. I wouldn't want to try it with either a circ saw or a
table saw. I ain't no weenie.


I wold think a saw blade might be similar to a speeding bullet.

No, it's more like spinning or saw-cutting knife blades.


Apparently it is use for this very purpose.

http://www2.dupont.com/Personal_Prot...tion_main.html

Personal protection
Kevlar is used to manufacture gloves, sleeves, jackets, chaps and other
articles of clothing[17] designed to protect users from cuts, abrasions
and heat. Kevlar based protective gear is often considerably lighter and
thinner than equivalent gear made of more traditional materials.[16]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar#Protection

Not surprisingly, I see no comment about their use against spinning
circular saw or table saw blades, Leon.

Question: Would you trust kevlar vest to prevent a perp from hurting
you when he stabbed you with a stiletto? Would you don a kevlar glove
and run your hand into a saw blade? I'll lay long odds that you would
do neither knowingly.

Try it yourself. Take a kevlar glove and put a thick enough piece of
tree branch in the little finger to keep it taut. Now lay it on your
TS sled and slowly run it into the blade. Try it again at a much
faster rate. You'll have results enough to change your mind about it
in no time, I gare on tee.

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