Good idea but I'm not an advocate of gloves of any type around machinery under power. IMHO, gloves around machinery and sandals in the shop are a no-no.
How about if you simply cut the finger off the glove and used that rather than a whole glove.. not much to get caught. But, what do I know.. I'm a true newb....
That' sounds like quite an impressive advantage.
if you are tired, you will make mistakes. If you make a small one, stop and assess it. You may need to stop for the day. Better to finish later, than to regret forever.
I count the "fatigue mode" safety issue right about par with the "just one more cut" safety issue. Odie, the cotton gloves and the electrician tape works great....Thank you.Fatigue mode is the worst for wood turners, this is when you usually ruin the work piece that has hours of work invested in it while also testing your response time in making the critical decision to either reach for the STOP button or find a safe space to be in while your work piece bounces around your shop for several seconds.
I suppose the safest advice is to never take a risk.
Then again, for some of us, knowing the risk and accepting it in pursuit of a benefit specifically as a result of taking that risk......is a goal some of us are willing to accept those risks to achieve. What needs to be the focus, is knowing the risks involved, and having awareness at all times. This doesn't mean that the risk takers will never pay for taking the risk.....but, by not taking the risk, the benefits will never be realized.
Now, considering OSHA is generally concerned with occupational hazards, and liability for employers, I'd probably demand an employee of mine follow the standards outlined therein......however, the risks I'm willing to take for myself are not taken under the same set of standards.
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I would like to hear some concrete examples of things that you do, the known risk, and the benefit.
Well Bill......you did read this thread, didn't you?
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..... Then again, for some of us, knowing the risk and accepting it in pursuit of a benefit specifically as a result of taking that risk......is a goal some of us are willing to accept those risks to achieve. What needs to be the focus, is knowing the risks involved, and having awareness at all times. This doesn't mean that the risk takers will never pay for taking the risk.....but, by not taking the risk, the benefits will never be realized. ......
I'm specifically referring to your statement below from post #22 and not the original post where you reduce friction by using tape on the tool rest. We can agree that there is probably minimal risk in what you are doing there as long as you aren't sticking your hand past the tool rest. But the thread seems to have taken a detour into unspecified risky territory with an implied benefit:
So, what I'm asking is whether you can name any specific risk taking with a potential for injury and what the benefit would be.
My concern is sending a message that it's OK to ignore safe practices because there are rewards that make doing so worthwhile. I would contend that any risk taking is nothing more than taking shortcuts in an attempt to save time and the same end result can be attained safely.
So, what I'm asking is whether you can name any specific risk taking with a potential for injury and what the benefit would be.
My concern is sending a message that it's OK to ignore safe practices because there are rewards that make doing so worthwhile. I would contend that any risk taking is nothing more than taking shortcuts in an attempt to save time and the same end result can be attained safely.
Like some above, I also suffer from the "standing malady" at the lathe. As such, I bought one of those nice soft spongy floor mats and it helped...but the real help came last month when I kicked off the sandals, bought some of those rubber crocks, and then also use the rubber mat when I'm turning. Tremendous relief/difference on the knees and feet. I almost feel human after standing 5-6 hours. I just can't wait to wear them while I'm chainsawing blanks, Bill (...I'm just kidding)!Costco sells a package of 3 leather golf gloves for $15. They are left hand. I cut the fingers off at where the first joint is. They are tight, light weight and very comfortable. If I didn't wear them when roughing out green wood the side of my hand would get burned. I have been wearing open toed sandals in warm weather for 20 years. Once in a while a piece of wood or bark will find a toe. Kinda wakes me up.