loooong wood handling gloves

[Shari]

After seeing many posts on gloves vs burns, I thought I would post this item I bumped into. The gloves are 19" long - that's the longest I've ever seen. They seem to have good reviews.

a direct link is here:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20122&hasJS=true

Edit: Here's another link: http://www.cabelas.com/p-0031805590345a.shtml

Shari

 

[Soadrocks]

Thanks! My forearms are beat!

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Not to be critical, but I don't understand why anyone would reach that far into a hot stove. Get a good tool. I don't use gloves at all (of course I'm an idiot and don't mind the occasional burn on the finger from picking up an errant coal on the ash lip).

-pH- what is classical conditioning again?

 

[Shari]

Not to be critical, but I don't understand why anyone would reach that far into a hot stove. Get a good tool. I don't use gloves at all (of course I'm an idiot and don't mind the occasional burn on the finger from picking up an errant coal on the ash lip).

-pH- what is classical conditioning again?

Well, I my case, I am using the side load door and because we haven't had the stove moved forward yet the side door doesn't open quite all the way. Consequently it is easy to burn my arm real close to the elbow when getting a long split into the stove. Ask me how I know.....

Shari

 

[Wallyworld]

I don't use gloves either but I'd bet Welders gloves are cheaper

 

[Shari]

I don't use gloves either but I'd bet Welders gloves are cheaper

They probably are - but the only ones I've found are in the 12-14" length but can be extended with a welder's "sleeve". The above gloves are 19".

To each his own though.

Shari

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Ouch. Gotcha- that sort of is a special case. Burns hurt disproportionately bad to the amount of damage.

 

[Troutchaser]

Top loaders burn pretty easy too. I prefer not to toss in splits for the sake of my stove's interior components, and so I'm constantly getting singed below the elbow from the cast iron under the loading lid. Those 19"ers are what I need.
My poor glove has completely burned out on the part covering my knuckles.

 

[northwinds]

You can buy a multi-pack of welding gloves for that price, but my welding gloves wouldn't save me from
a burn up my forearm. Whether the extra six inches in length is worth the price would depend on
the burn, I suppose.

 

[Battenkiller]

Top loaders burn pretty easy too. I prefer not to toss in splits for the sake of my stove's interior components, and so I'm constantly getting singed below the elbow from the cast iron under the loading lid.

I drop mine gently onto the center, then manipulate them into position with a suitable tool as Adois suggests. I used to have a box stove that was almost 30" deep. With a 3' poker I made with a small bend in the tip, I could slide a 24" split in through the front loading door and position it perfectly with the split in my left hand and the poker in my right hand supporting the end

BTW I'd never reach 19" into the top opening of my stove when it's really cranking, I'd burn my nose hairs.

 

[Shari]

The mods moved this thread over to the Gear forum and that's fine I suppose. Personally, when I think of Gear I think of chainsaws, splitters, wood haulers, etc. - gear used outside of the home. I originally posted in the hearth room because the topic is about gloves used at the stove inside your home. Oh well, hope the wood stove burners find the thread here.

Shari

 

[NH_Wood]

Shari - thanks - I had been looking at these on Amazon, but were discontinued there - just place an order - was looking for a long pair to save my forearms! Cheers!

 

[JustWood]

I've never thought about using them while loading my furnace but I have flame retardant welding sleves for torch and welding work. I get them from Airgas for around $4/pair. They don't really insulate from heat very well but they wood keep your arm from gettin blistered and they go all the way up to your shoulder with elastic cuffs on each end to keep them from sliding down.

http://www.airgas.com/browse/product.aspx?Msg=RecID&recIds=406271&WT;.svl=406271

I've also seen them at Northern Tool and Enco Tool.

 

[Deere10]

I use welding gloves. Picked up a 3 pack last year at TS,for a fair price. But for welding I have a very good pair that doesnt see abuse ,like the boiler gloves.I use them all the time to load boiler,clean ashes,they do it all.

 

[DBoon]

Why 19" gloves? Easy - I have a small stove and need to reach in and move wood around on re-loading to pack it full for an overnight burn. With gloves up to my elbows, I don't have to worry about a thing.

 

[Tony H]

I use welders gloves and have a 3 foot bar and a 2 foot broom handle to position wood , I am not sticking my whole arm in the boiler ..... not that I don't like fire I just don't like to be on fire.

 

[Shari]

Maybe I should clarify a little better: I use the side door on our stove for loading. We have to have the installers move the stove 'forward' on the hearth because right now the door doesn't open all the way. The longer gloves would protect my left arm from touching either the inside of the side door or stove frame when loading wood. My hands, per se, only enter the stove about 6" when loading.

Shari

 

[WoodButcher80]

im following you Shari .... no worries. im sure we all got it... just some traditionalists here. only tool i use is an ash hoe and a poker. less crap on the hearth the better.
im gonna look into the gloves. when i load my stove and want to bank it for 6-7 hrs overnight and tightly pack the pieces, ill get an occasional burn from reaching into the box, placing the log in its spot, and when i let go of the log weight, the arm naturally bobs up a few inches and SSSSSSSSSS.... got me again . right on the raised door lip.
only happens about twice a year at most, but boy if those gloves are as good quality as my short welding gloves , ill get em .

 

[bogydave]

I use welders gloves (like in your picture) when cleaning the stove when it still has hot coals. I move coals to the side, shovel the ashes,
move to the other side,, shovel the ashes. Then of course the ash bucket is hot so I immediately haul them outside with
the gloves on. back in to add wood on the hot coals, fire takes off pretty quick again.( every 2 weeks.)
I use leather gloves to handle the wood, when I forget, I get a big splinter, then I remember why.
I don't like red forearms, burns or the smell of burnt hair. Don't like splinters. I wear gloves.

 

[SolarAndWood]

I use welders gloves (like in your picture) when cleaning the stove when it still has hot coals. ( every 2 weeks.)

I am on that same 2 week schedule but don't use gloves any more with my new shovel of choice this year.