AchingBack
Veteran Member
I like a snug fitting leather glove, and sometimes buy a small, rather than medium, knowing in time it will stretch, and fit well.
This year the strategy worked against me over the next several weeks while clearing huge area of blackberries, and choke cherries. I don't usually wear leather gloves as often, but it is the only material protecting the back of my hands from thorns.
Because I needed to remove the gloves up to 4 x day, each time I did, I didn't realize the untanned leather inside was rubbing off my hairs. What I did not see was a severely embedded, ingrown hair. It has been almost three months, and even after visiting the doctor, taking antibiotics, (don't believe it was infected, though), and applying anti bacteria salve, healing is taking too much time. Partially caused by me doing a little home surgery with a needle, and pocket knife.
For other work around the farm, my favorite glove is the $4.99 mechanics glove at harbor freight.
I think the next time I buy leather gloves I will turn them inside out unless I find some with smooth insides.
This year the strategy worked against me over the next several weeks while clearing huge area of blackberries, and choke cherries. I don't usually wear leather gloves as often, but it is the only material protecting the back of my hands from thorns.
Because I needed to remove the gloves up to 4 x day, each time I did, I didn't realize the untanned leather inside was rubbing off my hairs. What I did not see was a severely embedded, ingrown hair. It has been almost three months, and even after visiting the doctor, taking antibiotics, (don't believe it was infected, though), and applying anti bacteria salve, healing is taking too much time. Partially caused by me doing a little home surgery with a needle, and pocket knife.
For other work around the farm, my favorite glove is the $4.99 mechanics glove at harbor freight.
I think the next time I buy leather gloves I will turn them inside out unless I find some with smooth insides.
