Kitchen Glove - was Re: [Sca-cooks] Knives

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Mar 31, 2006, at 12:30 PM, Judith L. Smith Adams wrote:

> Yup... for some of us, some years...
>
>   Judith

I hadn't intended to reply to this one, but FWIW, my position has  
always been that the best way to prevent cuts is to not stick a knife  
into your hand...

Seriously, though, I find that the sensitivity and accuracy of my  
hands is compromised by gloves (except in extreme cases, say, when  
I'm cleaning some sort of spiny fish or some such). My experience has  
been that the best preventive for unexpected cuts is to learn how to  
sharpen a knife properly: a sharp knife goes where you want it to,  
requires less pressure to cut the things you want to cut, and  
therefore slips less, and, if it does cut you, does less damage in  
the long run.

Adamantius, who has acquired one kitchen-knife-scar in the past 20 years

>
> Tom Vincent <tom.vincent at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   Twenty dollars is 'that much investment'?!? Yikes!
>
> Duriel
>
> "Mike C. Baker" wrote:
> For those uncertain about that much investment without prior  
> exposure, one
> can also find fisherman's "filet gloves" for as little as $6 - $7  
> in the
> sporting goods aisle of your favorite BigBox store.
>
> I use one regularly these days when sharpening knives using a handheld
> stone, and find the slight trade-off in sensitivity to be well  
> worth the
> added protection for my dainty digits...
>
> What I have is woven of coated kevlar, or equivalent. What I lust  
> toward is
> a really good mail butcher's glove in stainless steel. "Shiny!"
>
> Adieu, Amra / ttfn - Mike / Pax ... Kihe (Mike C. Baker)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Vincent"
> To: "Cooks within the SCA"
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:37 AM
> Subject: Kitchen Glove - was Re: [Sca-cooks] Knives
>
>
>> That brings up another good suggestion I'd like to make: Buy a  
>> kitchen
>> glove. I have one that's puncture resistant (won't block a direct  
>> thrust
>> from an angry/drunk feast patron or an insane lover) and  
>> definitely *will*
>> prevent a sliced finger. Get a good one for $20-30...an excellent
>> investment and a fine gift for your favorite culinary friend.
>>
>> Duriel
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