What Safety Gloves Are Best For Wood Carving?
"Always have Band-Aids handy" was one piece of advice a woodcarver told me. Woodcarving can be a rewarding, relaxing, even therapeutic hobby. But that doesn't mean there won't be an occasional slip-up, and when you're working with sharp carving knives or gouges, the results are bloody. Regardless of whether you are a beginner wood carver or a seasoned veteran, mistakes - and the cuts that come with them - happen. Some woodcarvers wear protective gloves, but many don't. Why? Because while they improve safety, they limit dexterity. A lot of the cut resistant gloves available are stiff. They make carving or whittling difficult. We set out to find a pair of safety gloves that solved that problem. And I think...