Same as you mate, don't like gloves but not sure about the idea of 'lace type' things
people may get the wrong idea 
Last time I
saw some of those was on a sweetie in Malta on 'Strait St' 
Looking at something that daddylonglegs had written I noticed his "building" section said "a series of cuts and bruises..."
As I read this I looked at my hands and realised that all of my injuries were from catching my knuckles in tight areas, and this got me to
thinking.....
I never wear gloves when working on cars because I find them too constrictive and don't like the loss of feeling dexterity, But, my weightlifting
gloves are open-fingered, and relatively cheap. My idea was a breathable (almost lace-type) glove that had plastic or metal caps over the knuckles and
backs of the fingers so that you could still do tight fiddly jobs but significantly reduce the risk of splitting your knuckles.
Do you think its a good idea?
My God! Someone read one of my threads lol!
Same as you mate, don't like gloves but not sure about the idea of 'lace type' things people may get the wrong idea Last time I
saw some of those was on a sweetie in Malta on 'Strait St'
I think it's a great idea...
However speaking as someone with freakishly girlie sized (not that there is anything wrong with girlie sized) hands can I suggest latex rather than
lace?
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Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
My God! Someone read one of my threads lol!
Same as you mate, don't like gloves but not sure about the idea of 'lace type' things
When I'm using the grinder or fighting stubborn bolts I wear an old pair of motorbike gloves that have carbon knuckle guards. Given the damage
they have (grooves and all) they have saved my hands loads of cuts. I’ve also got some really nice work glove that fix my hand extremely well but are
thick enough to stop cuts, it’s rare now that I use my bare hands. Before that I used open fingered woollen ones.
I think a thin Kevlar glove like below with carbon on the knuckles like the bike glove would be ideal for working on cars.
really a combination of the two
[Edited on 22/9/09 by Mr Whippy]
Latex would be a good idea for cheapness, main reason I was thinking something breathable like lace was just to keep it light and unobtrusive and stop
your hands getting sweaty. Any material that fits that bill would be good (esp. if washable).
Could do a special patterned lace version for those that wanted it!
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Originally posted by DorsetStrider
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Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
My God! Someone read one of my threads lol!
Same as you mate, don't like gloves but not sure about the idea of 'lace type' things
sorry but this does beg the question... what exactly were you doing on Strait St in Malta? Something you wanna tell us?
i think ill stick to not being a girl, along with using the best healing method of swearing several times as loudly as you can and, depending of severity of wound, kick something, then the cycle begins as you may have broken your toe.
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
When I'm using the grinder or fighting stubborn bolts I wear an old pair of motorbike gloves that have carbon knuckle guards. Given the damage they have (grooves and all) they have saved my hands loads of cuts. I’ve also got some really nice work glove that fix my hand extremely well but are thick enough to stop cuts, it’s rare now that I use my bare hands. Before that I used open fingered woollen ones.
I think a thin Kevlar glove with carbon on the knuckles would be ideal.
Sorry but do you mean like these
RD 
[Edited on 22/9/09 by rallyingden]
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Originally posted by 55ant
i think ill stick to not being a girl, along with using the best healing method of swearing several times as loudly as you can and, depending of severity of wound, kick something, then the cycle begins as you may have broken your toe.
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Originally posted by rallyingden
Sorry but do you mean like these
RD
when working on my cars I tend to use these (or similar to them)...
work gloves
they are thin enough to not loose much feel of what you are working on.
They have a cotton back, useful for wiping forehead.
They are free from my work
But the main reason is I am often going in and out of the house and these can be taken off quickly so that when I go inside SWMBO does not get black
hand prints on the door handles.
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Originally posted by balidey
But the main reason is I am often going in and out of the house and these can be taken off quickly so that when I go inside SWMBO does not get black hand prints on the door handles.
You can buy gloves for working on cars which are fingerless of have the index and middle fingers with no tips.
Also get kevlar/heat resistant ones too if you have the cash to splash.
fingerless chain mail gloves?
ideal for trimming the bill on your fduck??
I just bought 2 pairs of work glove, from B&Q.
Just used them on a job; brilliant.
Light, tight fitting and only £1.98pr.