[TheForge] gloves--shmoves

[Andy Vida]

Ries Niemi wrote:

> I have seen very
> accomplished smiths hand hold a chisel under a 200lb power hammer.

	If I saw this, I'd have to leave the shop because to
	stay would give me a bleeding ulcer in under 38 seconds.
>
> So I am just as weird and idiosyncratic as anyone else.

	I won't go there... nope.  Not a step.  Uh uh... nossir...

> We all just do what we feel comfortable with, and what works for us.

	Yup.  Problem is, in many places this is no longer allowed.
	I understand why, from the standpoint of liability, but in
	terms of optimal working, it can really suck.
> 
> The only exception is, when I am paying someone to work for me, I tell
> them to wear safety gear, such as gloves, earplugs, face shields, and
> respirators. That is because I am responsible for their safety when I
> am paying them. On their own time, they can weld naked and hold steel
> in their teeth while they grind it, but on my dime they gotta play it
> safe.

	These days it must be this way lest you expose yourself to
	all manner of catastrophy.