[TheForge] gloves

[Cindy and James]

On the rare occasion that I do wear gloves while forging, it is normally 
on my left hand not my hammer hand.  And it is normally a KEVLAR glove.  
I use them when the object is too hot (and short) to hold bare handed 
but long enough to be handled without tongs if the glove is used.

For those of you unfamiliar with them, it is the stuff body armor is 
made from.  These are knit gloves and will allow you to comfortably hold 
something in the 500 degree F range.  You can feel the heat immediately 
thru the glove and if it is too hot, you can turn loose.  The glove does 
not hold heat.  They are not for welding as they do not prevent sparks 
at all and allow them to pass thru the glove.

I have heard these gloves are good for preventing CUTS, but I haven't 
tried that.

The gloves are cheap, usually $2 to 5 per pair and last a long time, 
usually 1 size fits none (they stretch).  Leather gloves at the forge 
are a NO- NO!

James
Paris, TX