Why you should wear gloves

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Just a hint to all, wear gloves when using a polishing wheel on your grinder......Makes a big ouch when a blade catches comes around and removes part of your finger. No stiches needed here, because there is nothing to stitch back OUCH :eek: .

That's Tom's word of advice for today :)
 
As bad as that injury is, it's nothing compared to what will happen when the grinder catches the glove and pulls your hand into the grinder. No gloves for me.
 
Have to agree with Danbo on that one. After awhile the callouses are so thick you'll want to grind them down anyway :)

Having the buffer grab the blade is a BAD situation, your lucky it didn't throw it into you (could end up with it stuck in you somewhere) The only thing you can really do to keep yourself safe in that regard is to try and stand off to the side instead of centering yourself with the wheel, and keep the blade below the center line of the wheel, so if it does grab its more likely to be thrown down or back behind the grinder instead of towards you.

Glad you didn't get hurt too bad
 
Sorry to hear the bad news.

Another thing I like about sharpening by hand, it's safer.
 
Tom,

OUCH!!!!! THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!

I also agree about the no gloves around machinery idea. I've worked in manufacturing all my life as a machinist and have seen the dangers of wearing gloves around moving machinery. Gloves may prevent minor cuts, etc., but when the "big one" happens, the results will NOT be pretty :eek:

Watching poeple that operate buffers all day is a good way to learn a safe process for blades. Quite often much more complex parts than knife blades are buffed safely for hours and days at a time. The operators use their experience to execute the process without the wheels EVER grabbing. There is an art to doing it but it's not hard to buff safely. I have NEVER seen experienced buffer operators wearing gloves.

As far as using buffers for sharpening........I sometimes use hard felt wheels for sharpening, others use leather wheels. Neither of these really tend to grab as it's always done with the edge facing down.

OK, that was my 2 cents for the day, back to the shop....

:yawn: :D

Neil
 
You can turn your buffer around (unbolt it from the base and turn the motor around so it turns up and back instead of forward and down, rebolt base back on). That way if the buffer grabs the knife it goes against the back wall instead of toward your stomach. I still keep my head out of the way, but it seems safer to me than wearing gloves.

Pam

edited for spelling only....not enough coffee : )
 
You can turn your buffer around (unbolt it from the base and turn the motor around so it turns up and back instead of forward and down, rebolt base back on). That way if the buffer grabs the knife it goes againts the back wall instead of toward your stomach. I still keep my head out of the way, but it seems safer to me than wearing gloves.

Pam
 
Leave the buffing wheel a bit loose on the shaft so it can slip a little. Then if wheel catches knife, wheel will slip on the shaft, not pull knife out of your hand, and not throw knife somewhere. I learned this at the ABS school several years back.
 
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