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Dalthyrian


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Bare Handed

Cotton Gloves

Chain Mail Gloves

Kevlar Gloves

Latex Gloves

Poly Gloves

Vinyl Gloves

Nitrile Gloves ... so on and so forth

I cut for 7 years bare handed - at my current store, I wear cotton gloves with powdered latex (I think) gloves over them.  We're supposed to wear a kevlar glove on our non-knife hand when cutting boneless product, but I never do.  I work the saw most of the day - so I don't bother to change gloves just for boneless.  The cotton will generally shred if it hits the blade, the kevlar might just suck my hand in lol



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chain mesh glove on left hand ..nothing on knife hand..thats all i use. ..its my glove..i didn't always use one but got to like having it

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I use a Kevlar Glove that is impregnated with anti bacterial threads (it is bright orange in color)
I wear a non latex glove under and over it
I like it because it is light weight and it keeps me safe

I have nicked the blade of the saw wearing it and it did not suck my hand in!!! It kept me from getting cut and it didn't get a cut in it either

oh and unlike the chainmaille and other gloves because of this ones orange color it shows up on the CCTV so I can prove I wear it if it were to come up

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I will wear a chainmaille when I am cutting a lot of meat that is already pretty thin (filleting flank and chix breast). Other than that just latex.

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I just use a white cotton glove. I find mesh just gets in the way.

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I find the mesh gloves help and once you get used to wearing them they are second nature.


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well so far in 33 years of retail cutting I haven't wore any gloves.I prefer bare handed, I still have all my fingers.A few scars.We do have

Chain Mail Gloves in shop that some of the guys wear.I haven't been force to wear gloves yet,but with all the saftey stanards coming in I am sure it is in my future.



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with you there alive, never used nothing but my skin, I want to know what i'm touching. never cut myself bad, just a nick or two and that was mostly on bones.



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I'll wear poly gloves particularly when we're busy. Customers don't seem to like when I'm bare handed and get their product for them. Bloody hands apparently aren't very appetizing.

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We are required to wear a kevlar glove at the company i work for. They are a pain in the ass at first but you get used to them.



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Lena


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mesh glove...left hand...and then theres the rest of the body *protective* equipment..lol walking round ya sound like a change despenser lol


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no gloves must barehands ....some times sergical gloves if im cutting fish or liver just cause i cant stand the smell that i cant get off

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No gloves here, the only time I wore them was in the meat prossessing plants when I was younger.

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I go all natural at my place. Never used gloves except to keep hands warm while grinding.

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only use gloves when doing chicken. when cutting I want to be able to feel what i'm holding



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I hate the company issued kevlair gloves so I brought in my mesh glove from home and I like that ok once you get used to them.

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At the last market I was at I would wear vinyl gloves (the non powdered kind). Always with the fish, and chicken, because of the smell of my hands. The main reason being that after washing my hands so much they'd get dry and crack bad. I remember one year they were so bad I had to tape my hands because I was afraid of getting grease in them (pulling out a motor).

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cloth gloves



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Only bare hand on the saws. Metal mesh glove under vinyl, for hand cut manuevers. Both responsibilities are strict and frequently inspected company policies.



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No protection, only barehands 



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Sometimes nitrile glove over white cotton but mostly bare handed

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tryed a glove once and it aint for me. barehanded is the way to go, that way you learn from your mastakes doh...biggrin



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deerbutcher


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bare hands



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cutting = bare hands
grinding = cotton gloves with plastic cloves over it.....its cold in there....yea I know suck it up :)

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This is a very topical thread for me as one of my staff tried to cut his finger off last week on the band saw and is now out for 2 months on disability. This tends to happen once in awhile and keeps everyone on their toes for a couple months. However I'd really like to invest in some protective gloves to hopefully save some digits and liability. Does anyone have a link to a supplier of Kevlar gloves? Will chain mail hold it's own against a band saw?

 

Incidently, I was just in New Zealand and saw a lamb slaughter and breaking line. A lot of the work was done with band saws and those guys moved fast. Made me hide my fingers in my pockets just watching them. Not a glove in site, and most had all their fingers.



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