Grinding freehand finger protection

[Fred.Rowe]

I've covered my fingers, with everything mentioned and have come to the conclusion, after grinding steel for ten years; everything burns, if you get it hot enough. Gloves, tape, about anything.
When I sit down, to grind blades, my mind is more focused, than when I am driving on the outer belt, at 80 miles an hour.
You can do irreparable harm to yourself when grinding blades; the same for the auto, its just not as imminent, or close at hand.

Other than rough grinding, I wear nothing on my fingers. I want to feel ever move the blade is making as it moves along the belt.
It makes for better control of your grinding and therefore better looking grinds.
If you are new too machine grinding, you will have shorter fingernails than most other humans; at least until you learn the subject matter.:thumbup:

Fred

 

[EdgeCraft]

I've covered my fingers, with everything mentioned and have come to the conclusion, after grinding steel for ten years; everything burns, if you get it hot enough. Gloves, tape, about anything.
When I sit down, to grind blades, my mind is more focused, than when I am driving on the outer belt, at 80 miles an hour.
You can do irreparable harm to yourself when grinding blades; the same for the auto, its just not as imminent, or close at hand.

Other than rough grinding, I wear nothing on my fingers. I want to feel ever move the blade is making as it moves along the belt.
It makes for better control of your grinding and therefore better looking grinds.
If you are new too machine grinding, you will have shorter fingernails than most other humans; at least until you learn the subject matter.:thumbup:

Fred

I agree that bare is best. I usually do fine. It's the occasional light touch of the fingernail I want to avoid. I guess that comes from lack of concentration.
Maybe the answer is just STOP, REST. CONCENTRATE.

 

[godogs57]

gomike....yep..thats the product...I love it. You can wrap it on thin if you want it to be temperature sensitive or, obviously, as thick as you want it. The thing that sold me on it was its flexibility at any thickness...masking tape can't do that. And soaked masking tape is a bitch to get off your fingers, and the stickum stuff sticks to your fingers...not so with CoFlex....I am sure the finger tape might be good as well, but the flexibility and sensitivity sold me on CoFlex. Go donate some blood and get ya some.

 

[EdgeCraft]

gomike....yep..thats the product...I love it. You can wrap it on thin if you want it to be temperature sensitive or, obviously, as thick as you want it. The thing that sold me on it was its flexibility at any thickness...masking tape can't do that. And soaked masking tape is a bitch to get off your fingers, and the stickum stuff sticks to your fingers...not so with CoFlex....I am sure the finger tape might be good as well, but the flexibility and sensitivity sold me on CoFlex. Go donate some blood and get ya some.

Thanks

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I really like the really thin, nitrile coated cotton gloves. It fits like a second skin, you can feel through it fine, and it prevents burns and scrapes unless you're just really going nuts.

 

[jrhart50]

Well i use the old way just put your hand on the stove 3 or 4 times a day to make them tuff HEHE

 

[jll346]

Here is a couple links to some thumb and finger guards very cheap . They also have rolls of finger tape. I have been buying from them for years for wood carving supplies. Great companies.http://www.woodcarvers.com/thguards.htm http://www.texaswoodcarvers.com/Tool_Catalog/Carving_Knives.htm

 

[go mike]

I really like the really thin, nitrile coated cotton gloves. It fits like a second skin, you can feel through it fine, and it prevents burns and scrapes unless you're just really going nuts.

Or you enjoy pain. Hehe. It hurts so good!

 

[Bigfattyt]

I use nitrile gloves. They've saved my hands from a lot of little things, and I can run my hand over my wife's pantyhose without causing pulls in them...

I just had a little oops while wearing nitrile gloves. I bumped a disk grinder with the pad of my thumb. Glad to report that the gloves did not snag and try to pull my hand anywhere. I just lost a bit of the glove and a patch of skin.

 

[Redrummd]

As I grind in a water spray, I use nytril gloves all the time, even when buffing. They do not pull you into the equipment if you touch a moving part. They just lose a piece. They are great for doing glue work and final cleanup of the knives as they leave no prints.

When I take photos I just pick up the knife and move it - no worry about a print showing.

 

[messermacher]

I use a glove called "Hyflex" by Ansell, they are nylon with a rubber coating on the palm/fingers. http://www.ansellpro.com/hyflex/11-600.asp Thin enough to give you great control, very thin, will let you know if the heat builds up but a little sticky to help control the blade, rounded finger tips makes them perfect for finish grinding. For hoggin and rough grinding I use a grinding strap: (piece of leather cut from scrap approx 1/2" wide and about 12" long, wrap it around my 4 fingers and have the tail up and loose for my thumb.) Tried to upload a pic but no luck, shoot me an email and I'll send you a pic if anyone is interested. Works great.
Email: messermacher@yahoo.com