I'll admit when I do something stupid - I figure it's better to share it rather than someone else make the same mistake.
Had a decent pair of gloves - probably 14-15 years old... never had a problem or a thought about grabbing or moving a really hot log, but they were getting a little worn/compressed, or whatever happens to them, and they were starting to get a little warm when I'd grab a chunk of wood to move it. I was at the hardware store yesterday, and saw fireplace gloves sitting right out front, and on sale... so I got them.
I went to rearrange a split that had rolled a little forward in the stove - I could see some flames dancing around the glove - I didn't think anything about it... thought it was probably just dust, etc. flaring off... no problem... Wrong!
Started feeling heat, and it felt like they were shinking... yanked my hand out - it was actually on fire. Managed to get the left hand glove on and had to yank it off my right hand (it did actually shrink around my fingers - flame was out but still getting warmer).
No real burns or anything on the hand - here's a pic to show how much they actually shrank (shrunk?). I went out and got a decent set of welding gloves today at lunchtime.
Had a decent pair of gloves - probably 14-15 years old... never had a problem or a thought about grabbing or moving a really hot log, but they were getting a little worn/compressed, or whatever happens to them, and they were starting to get a little warm when I'd grab a chunk of wood to move it. I was at the hardware store yesterday, and saw fireplace gloves sitting right out front, and on sale... so I got them.
I went to rearrange a split that had rolled a little forward in the stove - I could see some flames dancing around the glove - I didn't think anything about it... thought it was probably just dust, etc. flaring off... no problem... Wrong!
Started feeling heat, and it felt like they were shinking... yanked my hand out - it was actually on fire. Managed to get the left hand glove on and had to yank it off my right hand (it did actually shrink around my fingers - flame was out but still getting warmer).
No real burns or anything on the hand - here's a pic to show how much they actually shrank (shrunk?). I went out and got a decent set of welding gloves today at lunchtime.
but I usually try to manipulate the logs with the poker and rake. Not sure they are made well enough to grab full flaming logs. Next season I'll buy some good welding gloves, but for $10 bucks I'd figure I'd give them a shot.
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