Somewhere, can't recall where, on the net is a picture of an individual who
wore a glove while operating a shop tool. The injury he sustained is called
a degloving......literally stripped the skin from his forearm, hand, and
fingers, as well as removed about 1/3 of his digits. Horrible maiming injury
for life. 'Nuff said.

bill

"Bill Gooch" wrote in message
.. .
When I started turning (two years ago) I wore a heavy leather glove on my
left hand but reading various posts I became nervous about the safety of
using the glove so stopped. Yesterday while roughing out a piece of
hardwood I got a splinter driven up my knuckle at my little finger, had to
have it out at the hospital, hurts like hell at the moment. I'm most
definitely going back to the leather glove unless there is an alternative
which is safer while protecting against this type of accident. Any vets
have guidance on this?


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Bill Gooch
Kemptville, ON.