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|> I am heading to Lee Valley Tools to get their carvers gloves, you 
|> know the ones with KEVLAR fibers in them, to keep all my fingers 
|> attached.
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Well, first off, just think how better and careful a carver you'd
be if you'd started off with sharp tools in the first place! B^) B^)

Second, I've been wondering about the effectiveness of kevlar based
gloves/whatever for protection against sharp tools. One of the main
weaknesses of kevlar based ballistic vests ("bullet proof" for those
who aren't picky about terminology) is that they offer essentially
no protection against attacks from edged weapons. Knives cut right
through the fibers. I see the same thing happening with kevlar
gloves. Kevlar's strength is its strength B^). It's just very hard
to snap a kevlar fiber, which is what blunt projectiles try to do.
Cutting them is easy. I've heard of the knife makers using very heavy
leather and chain mail aprons to protect themselves from blades that
get grabbed by buffers. I can't see trying to carve with mail gloves
on, however. B^)

So has anyone tried the kevlar gloves? Do they work or are they cut
pretty easily?