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A retired molder in Toledo told me he never used gloves for fine detail work
He said he could feel the sand's moisture better with his bare hands, which helped him catch bad ramming before the pour. Anyone else skip gloves for certain tasks, or is that just an old-school thing?
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the_nina1mo ago
Got to disagree with the old-school approach here. Feeling the sand might help, but losing a finger to a bad burn or a cut that gets infected isn't worth it. Modern nitrile gloves are thin enough you still get decent feel, and they stop all kinds of nasty stuff from getting into your skin. Calebhall, you said it makes sense, but I've seen too many close calls in kitchens from people thinking they didn't need protection for a "quick" job. That extra second to glove up is nothing compared to a trip to the ER.
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calebhall1mo ago
Never considered that, but it makes total sense.
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xena11mo ago
Honestly that nitrile barrier cuts both ways. Sure it keeps stuff off your skin, but it also traps sweat and heat against it all shift, which can cause its own nasty rash or infection. Calebhall might have a point about the feel of the material mattering for control. I've seen a guy in thick gloves slip with a knife he couldn't feel right, and that was way worse than a minor cut with clean hands. Sometimes the protection gets in the way of doing the job safely.
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