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Sitting here with a nice blister forming on my hand, Seems like no matter how careful I am I always seem to burn myself at least once each season. Am I just an idiot or does this come with the territory?
You are hardcore brother. I have a desire to live more "simpler" but I think heating water on the stove everyday for a shower would get old. I tip my hat to you.
i can honestly say i never burn myself using the woodstove since i began in 1991....
however, i have repeatedly done so year after year after year using the grill or smoker...
the most severe burn was on the bottom of my left foot.
stepped on an unseen stray ember.
yet i continue to grill/smoke barefoot.
i can honestly say i never burn myself using the woodstove since i began in 1991....
however, i have repeatedly done so year after year after year using the grill or smoker...
the most severe burn was on the bottom of my left foot.
stepped on an unseen stray ember.
yet i continue to grill/smoke barefoot.
Burning 16 years using a Jotul F3CB, I quickly learned to use welders gloves. It didn't take too long before they were black. Now my wife, she has mobility issues but she never wore gloves and never burned her hands, so in my case I think it's more than "the territory".
I paid about $20 for the long double lined suede fireplace gloves at Home Depot. Well made and should easily last over 2 years. I use carhartt insulated work gloves in the cold weather when bringing wood in or working with my stacks.
Depends on how you're getting burned, I suppose. I got one on the back of my hand when I slipped loading a log in the back of the stove and hit the reburn tubes on the top of the firebox. Accidents happen, which makes gloves a good idea, but if there's some bad habit you've got, it's smart to break it.
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