One reason I dislike oak

[jrider]

Whenever I split oak my hands always appear dirty even after washing multiple times and spending close to an hour in the pool. I use a splitter so I'm basically just handling rounds and splits. I will only wear gloves when it's cold.

 

[Sandhill Crane]

It's from the nobs on the TW-6 handles.
She ain't gonna let you play with those hands...

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Why don't you wear a pair of the rubberized gloves that have the grip to them, they aren't real hot and should solve this issue for you.

 

[Guswhit]

Its great to see that all your digits are still attached and don't appear to be mangled though!

 

[Hinerman]

Don't ever split walnut if discolored hands makes you unhappy

 

[jrider]

It's from the nobs on the TW-6 handles.
She ain't gonna let you play with those hands...

I've always run into this issue, well before the tw6. She didn't see them this morning...

 

[jrider]

Why don't you wear a pair of the rubberized gloves that have the grip to them, they aren't real hot and should solve this issue for you.

Gloves suck. I really hate to wear them unless I absolutely have to.

 

[jrider]

Its great to see that all your digits are still attached and don't appear to be mangled though!

I've had my share of cuts and smashed finger nails.

 

[jrider]

Don't ever split walnut if discolored hands makes you unhappy

Oh I don't really mind. Just curious if I'm the only one. I have split walnut in the past just not the volume I do like oak.

 

[Ted Jenkins]

If you got most of your digits working well nothing else matters. If you do not like the way your hands look like after you wash them do not wash them. I am certain the Oak wood will not cause you health problems. I struggle to wear gloves when I handle wood. I do not know how to run a saw wearing gloves. My having availability to Oak is essential. Thanks

 

[svk]

Is tannic acid the reason for discoloring?

 

[4seasons]

If you got most of your digits working well nothing else matters. If you do not like the way your hands look like after you wash them do not wash them. I am certain the Oak wood will not cause you health problems. I struggle to wear gloves when I handle wood. I do not know how to run a saw wearing gloves. My having availability to Oak is essential. Thanks

I know that oak would not cause health problems as I use it in my smoker, but I like to keep my hands clean anyway. I get grease under my nails when working on the car but I keep a can of GoJo close by.
When working with wood I don't need the fine dexterity to feel for a bolt lining up and threading in like with car/equipment work so I always wear gloves. Saws have big handles and big triggers that I can easily feel through gloves and log splitter controls require even less feeling. Anything I lose in feeling while working wood is easily overcome by the lack of splinters and antivibration of a good set of gloves.

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[Marley5]

I'll take black hands all day if that's what it takes to burn Oak year around.
I'll admit though, i wear gloves

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Is tannic acid the reason for discoloring?

I've never experienced this discoloration and all I do is oaks, except rub off from the black nobs of the TW-6 valve handles.
Maybe you're you taking to many iron supplements?
Now the yellow jersey gloves...
Either way, your making piles of split wood in July...and I'm not up to it.
Good for you. Treat your crew well.

 

[Ted Jenkins]

JR I think the reaction you have with Oak is that the wood is not perfectly dry so you are getting some of the pitch or sap on your hands. A good rule of thumb is to rub Vaseline in to your hands well before starting to work with the wood causing discoloration. If the Vaseline is worked well into the skin it plugs up the pores a little causing a barrier to contaminates. When I have a real dirty engine to work on it helps a lot to prevent the carbon from working itself into my hands and make cleaning easier. BTW your hands look better than mine anyway. Thanks

 

[turnkey4099]

Gloves suck. I really hate to wear them unless I absolutely have to.

I was the same way until I dtried the "Nitrile" throw away ones. Cheap, last fairly well, light. I put mine on now as I exit the door no matter what I am going to be doing. Yes, my hands sweat a little bit but not enough to be a bother.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Did you try butter like someone said on another site? Just curious.

And the comment about "rub it all over you so the rest of your body matches" is hilarious!!!!

 

[svk]

Did you try butter like someone said on another site? Just curious.

And the comment about "rub it all over you so the rest of your body matches" is hilarious!!!!

LOL could take that comment in a number of different directions...nevermind though.

 

[svk]

I always use the yellow cotton gloves. Buy the ten pack and each pair lasts for several cords depending on how rough the bark is. They also can be washed in the washing machine between uses.

 

[Huskybill]

Gloves, I wear the army gloves with the liner.