Sometimes I use gloves and sometimes I don't. When I don't, I really pay attention, and have yet to burn myself in many years of burning. Have to be able to play the piano once the fire gets going....
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CT-Mike
Minister of Fire
I have the welders gloves and was wearing them when I opened the stove and raked the coals forward, with the door wide open. I then reached over the open door to grab a split (stored to the right of the stove, same side the door opens towards) and branded my bicep with a nice triangular shaped burn from the corner of the door.
I have to wear a welders glove with the smaller epa woodstove I have now. It is harder to stack the wood with the secondary tubes always being in the way. After a couple of skin burns I always wear the glove now. 56 year old skin heals slower from burns. With the older previous stove with a 4.3 cu ft firebox and double doors you just kind of pitched the splits in and no burns. Also the newer stove seems to get hotter around the door.
cozy heat said:Gloves....pffft...just get your hands seasoned, then reach right in...
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Why is it that when i was in my 20's and this sort of thing would happen I would jump up and trow dat stove a whippin, with a few good expletives to boot. Now if I blink too hard I run to my wife and tell her about my booboo.
oconnor
Minister of Fire
I have a scar on my right elbow exactly the shape of the Phillips head bolt that hold the glass in place on my door - I now always open the stove door all the way if I can. My gloves aren't long enough to protect my elbow.
A double tap on my right forearm yesterday. Two red smiley faces today. Wearing welder's gloves, just a bit too short.
Chad
Chad
Cearbhaill
Feeling the Heat
I have a little footstool there, too.Woodford said:
If I did it in a crouch I can see where it could get dicey.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Chairs, footstools... why not just get a garden kneeler?
When I'm that old that I have to sit to tend the stove, I probably won't be burning wood since there's nobody else around to process the logs.
I elevated my fireplace 6 inches, both for viewing pleasure and to make it easier to load. I swing the door as wide open as it goes. I put the logs in at an angle and then set them in their place with the poker. Sometimes I just toss them in but I now have two broken firebricks as a result.
When I'm that old that I have to sit to tend the stove, I probably won't be burning wood since there's nobody else around to process the logs.
I elevated my fireplace 6 inches, both for viewing pleasure and to make it easier to load. I swing the door as wide open as it goes. I put the logs in at an angle and then set them in their place with the poker. Sometimes I just toss them in but I now have two broken firebricks as a result.
deck2
Burning Hunk
Leaned down next to the stove to get the ashpan out of the pedestal and nailed the bottom of my chin with the corner of the stove a few weeks ago!! well I felt like a real fool cause I am always so carefull loading it - so much for gloves :>)
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rphurley
Feeling the Heat
CTburns said:
Yes...alcohol seems to be a common thing here
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Although I have done it many times without alcohol involved....usually if I am in a rush.
On Sundays it happens alot as I am sometimes loading while watching the Giant game
kenny chaos
Minister of Fire
LLigetfa said:
That's very impressive! I can't use my bare hands but a poker does eliminate need for any gloves.
Jersey Fire Bug said:
Having a deep top loader and the longest welding gloves I can find....they are about 3" too short :long: . My forearms look like some frat hazing incedent gone bad. You are not the only one.
Shouldn't be....sometimes it is though. I'm a multi-time A.T.G.L.er. Sometimes I just gotta reach in the toploader and move the last piece of wood just a smidge....1/4" can make all the difference ya know :red:
madrone
Minister of Fire
Hunh.
Never used gloves. Never been burned.
My only tool is an old-fashioned fireplace shovel.
I suppose top-load's a different creature.
Never used gloves. Never been burned.
My only tool is an old-fashioned fireplace shovel.
I suppose top-load's a different creature.
Just got burned on the inside of my right forearm about 1 hour ago. Just above the glove line. Not bad just a small line. Doesn't take much.
Woodcrib said:
Sometimes it would seem like it...but myself, I don't like just dropping a piece in from up top. I like to set it in where I want it and I also don't want the wood rolling onto the glass. The scuffs on the glass don't bother me but I don't wanna break it (I know, it's hard to break...but still).
I don't know why i didn't think of the welders sleeve. Good call.
chad3 said:
Now three on the right and another small mark on the left wrist. Load from the left hand side and the right forearm just tends to hit the front of the door just right. The left today was from the upper side of the stove. They are always right above the gloves. Usually doesn't make you jump, just a small hint of what you did followed by a black mark and then the red scar. Usually don't leave any permanent marks. Live with them.
I'll try and stop getting sloppy so I don't have to post here again.
Chad
TreePapa
Minister of Fire
Do the "wood tongs" work when loading wood stoves? They sure save some direct flame burns when loading my fireplace.
Peace,
- Sequoia
Peace,
- Sequoia
Just got it on my non-loading elbow. The door was open and my elbow hit it.
I'm getting into the habit of wearing the glove on my loading hand and havent had a burn
in a few weeks. :coolsmile:
I'm getting into the habit of wearing the glove on my loading hand and havent had a burn
in a few weeks. :coolsmile:
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