I have a questions does anyone were fingerless gloves when turning?  I am referring to tight fitting not loose. Thanks

I too use fingerless gloves when tutning.  As a matter of fact I use the fingerless antishock gloves from HF.  Love’’m, won”t turn without’em. In my occupation is really important to protect my hands!
They afford great cushioning and protection from chips.

I have a couple  I cut the fingers off mid way.  The Isotoner (SP?) driving are leather and spandex.  The other is calf skin aviator gloves.  I only use the left but my daughter is a "leftie" and so uses one on her right.  Skin tight for a variety of hand sizes.

While every safety video/tutorial warns against wearing gloves, I do use them for the same reasons I'm sure most here do...tired of getting hands 'heat-treated' or sand-blasted.  My preference is Mecanix wear gloves...snug and relatively durable.  Another option I've used in the past is to use golf gloves.  If you're near a big golf shop they'll frequently have old ones or no-name brands fairly cheap.

I've been a safety professional for over 30 years.  I know OSHA standards don't apply in our home shops, but they do provide a good starting place for discussing how we should protect ourselves there if we can.

29 CFR 1910.138(a) says:  Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.

The key words are "appropriate hand protection" and "when hands are exposed". 

Each of us needs to assess the hazards to which we are exposed and wear the proper protective equipment to mitigate those hazards.  My anti-vibration gloves are tight enough that they pose no hazard of being caught by a  spinning blank and pulling me into the tool.  The hazards of exposure to flying chips causing hand injury far exceeds any hazard of getting caught in the machine. 

You have to do your own hazard assessment.

Steve Kniffen wrote on Feb 11^th, 2018 at 10:31pm:


Same here.  I think the "no gloves" thing is "conventional wisdom".  I've also heard the conventional wisdom of "no rings or watches", and the ring thing I know is for electricians, but if your ring or watch is close enough to be  a problem, I think you likely have an unsafe turning stance.

When turning, I tend to use one fingerless, tight glove (an old weight-lifting glove) on my left hand, which is the one at the tool rest, exposed to the sand-blasting of chips during roughing.

I work for the number 1 do it yourself ware house and have for 26 years., in Ca. And employees are required to wear gloves when using a retractable razor knife. I say Ca. for only one reason, the rules in Ca. for safety are so different and sometimes outrages then the rest of the country. My personal opinion is where does the employee need to take responsibility for their actions. Sorry hole different topic. I am off my soap box.
I wear them occasionally that is why I asked and thank you for all  the response. You folks rock!!!!!
I do wear the silicon ring. I change to  the real ring when going out. And I love the silicone rings

Steve Kniffen wrote on Feb 12^th, 2018 at 10:28pm:


Yes, that would be part of prop. 65
When I first moved out here I had bought a vise and it had the Prop 65 warning sticker on it. The Warning stated that this product may contain chemicals that could cause cancer. So, needless to say, I was a bit confused how a chunk of cast iron could give me cancer.
I later discovered that the warning labels had gotten out of had from their original purpose and now people put them on just about everything sold just to cover their butt.
Now the Prop 65 warning has become so ubiquitous that no one really pays attention to it.