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Title: Finger protection
Post by: timmycuts on September 21, 2016, 08:19:35 PM

I'm looking to protect my fingers while grinding and shaping.... Any suggestions?

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Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: Ryaly2dogs on September 21, 2016, 08:49:11 PM

Are you familiar with dopping sticks and dopping wax that holds the rock to the stick?  This is fairly standard and will go very far towards keeping nails and skin on your fingers.  I went this route after the first 2 weeks when I realized I was running out of skin.

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: Redrummd on September 21, 2016, 10:15:15 PM

I buy the cloth bandaids in boxes of 100 as I do not dop anything.   I only have to use one on my right finger as that is the finger I use to stabilize the stone in all stages of grinding, sanding and polishing.  In fact the bandaid assists in stabilizing and holding the stone. 

I also use the bandaid to assist in the polishing stages - especially with Jade.  I keep the bandaid wet and let my finger drag lightly on the 3000, 8000, and 14,000 wheels.  That is about all the moisture needed to polish most jades and a lot of other stones.  I call it "scuff" polishing....

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: Regina Rock on September 22, 2016, 08:38:52 AM

My wife uses this ...

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=64762&cat=1,42207,64762

as do a few others in our club

bob

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: James D. Farrow on September 22, 2016, 01:47:29 PM

I use rubber "finger cots". Get 720 in a bag for about $20.00.

Enough that you can double them up. They cover about half the length of your fingers.

They do wear through after a few uses but they save my nails. Without them was wearing
down my nails to the point of bleeding. Wasn't even feeling they grind/sand away.  :LOLOL:

I tried gloves, etc... but were to thick and took away the feel of the stone.

James

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: timmycuts on September 22, 2016, 02:08:11 PM

Thank you everyone for your quick reply. I am going to give dopping a try but am also intrigued by the flex rap I will let you all know what works out

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Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: kent on September 22, 2016, 05:26:06 PM

I'm a fan of nitrile gloves. I use them when I trim on my trim saw, which is oil cooled, so easy clean up. I make pendants so no dop sticks for me, just real close encounters. The nitrile gives you a much better grip and lets you know when you get too close  :icon_tongue:

In winter they also are a tad warmer than going bare naked when grinding with water.


https://www.amazon.com/SHOWA-7500PF-Nitrile-Rolled-Powder/dp/B0074BIBMM/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474590117&sr=1-3&keywords=showa+gloves

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: finegemdesigns on September 23, 2016, 11:51:26 AM

http://www.finegemdesigns.com/doppingmethod-fgd.htm

Title: Re: Finger protection
Post by: fossilman on January 26, 2017, 08:48:51 AM

I just use medical white tape,when I remember.......