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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 16:24:15 GMT
Hi everybody,
So I was just wondering what most of you who wear gloves during your training and cutting use? I've never really worn gloves during my Kenjutsu training over the years but now that I'm more focused on medieval forms and swords in general I've felt more of an urge to use gloves to help prevent mucking up the hilts and blades when handling and half-swording. I'm also a pretty avid golfer and that's when it hit me to use my golfing gloves for when handling my medievals. It may seem odd but they actually work quite well. They're thin enough to were they don't get in the way or mess up your swing but are durable enough to grasp the blade and endure any wear and tear. Plus they're breathable and comfortable.
Anyway yep golf gloves, what's your preferred gloves to use when handling your swords?
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Sept 17, 2014 16:35:17 GMT
I use the same thing for SCA practice and backyard cutting, just for consistency if nothing else... But I just use thin pigskin or goat skin gloves from a hardware store. Sometimes, cowhide works, but they tend to be thick and clunky, more what I'd wear if I'm out with my shovel.
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 16:41:03 GMT
Yea I've tried those and just felt my grip wasn't as firm, used to use mechanic gloves when I delivered Beer and Wine but didn't like them much either. I wanted to try batting gloves but couldn't find any in my town (I know wtf!?) so tried the golf gloves and loved them. Probably the best benefit to them is how breathable they are, your hands don't get sweaty inside them.
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Post by SeanF on Sept 17, 2014 17:10:13 GMT
I like mechanics gloves personally. Even within the category 'mechanics gloves' there is quite a range, I usually go for the very thin ones.
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Post by MOK on Sept 17, 2014 17:26:28 GMT
Right now, cheap electrician's gloves. The palms and fingers are soft, thin leather, the backs synthetic. They give a really good grip, fit snugly, sacrifice only the barest minimum of tactility and breathe very well. They're also anti-static, but that's probably irrelevant. FWIW, Fiore dei Liberi among others mentions chamois gloves as common gear for dueling.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Sept 17, 2014 21:06:01 GMT
Usually I don't use any gloves for cutting, for pell work, solo drills and when no hand protection is required I wear thin Army surplus leather gloves. I also use these as under gloves in my sparring gloves.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 21:14:39 GMT
Justa pair of casual wear leather gloves which i also wear in winter times; theyre tight, not too thin or too thick, with some light "plushy" feeling inside.
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 21:44:02 GMT
Yea I used to use those when I was still in the beverage distrubtion a few years back. Lost them though pretty sure I left them in the truck, lol. Hope the new guy got some use out of them. :lol:
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 21:45:03 GMT
Nice, are you an electritian or did you just pick them up specifically?
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Post by Voltan on Sept 17, 2014 21:45:49 GMT
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 21:46:34 GMT
I normally don't or didn't either, I kinda just got tired of polishing my hilt parts so much and figured gloves would be the most effective solution.
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 21:50:11 GMT
Went old school, nice
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Sept 17, 2014 21:58:30 GMT
Aren't golf gloves typically thin goat skin?
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 22:14:55 GMT
Not exactly sure. I have a pair of Taylormades and it just says 100% leather on the tag and product descriptions. Must be either calf or goat as it's quite thin and very soft.
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Post by MOK on Sept 17, 2014 22:51:00 GMT
No, but I like to tinker. I think I bought these ones for building my (since retired) desktop.
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Post by nddave on Sept 17, 2014 23:24:55 GMT
Nice, I was wondering because my dad is an electrical contractor so I've been around the business.
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Post by Razor on Sept 18, 2014 3:18:13 GMT
I use these gloves from Ravenswood Leather, for rapier training, cutting and solo work. www.ravenswoodleather.com/index. ... uct&id=515 And I also use Well Lamont deer leather gloves for training and cutting. I got them because my Raveswood gloves did fit well with my gambeson, and the Wells works well with it. I dyed them black because my friend kept saying "My Ronald McDonald gloves" www.wellslamont.com/index.php/work/11
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Post by Cosmoline on Sept 18, 2014 20:32:53 GMT
My problem is my hands are oversized. Same issue with getting helmets. So for example the large size padded HEMA gloves you can get off PH are way too tight. I've been using leather gauntlets I got off Dixie Gun Works. I think they're supposed to be for old west or Civil War reenactment. Unfortunately the leather is not too thick, and they don't really offer much protection. But on the plus side, I'm able to properly manipulate the sword. With bulkier gloves it's very difficult to keep it at the proper angle or use your fingers to make subtle changes. For example in I.33 there are cuts that require you to position your thumb in just the right place to provide a kind of dynamic "spring" effect for short swift movements. I don't know how you'd do it with heavy gloves, and in fact the system was designed to be used bare handed or with minimal armor.
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Post by nddave on Sept 21, 2014 17:23:19 GMT
Nice, I used to have a pair of those Wells back when I used to burn wood. They're pretty solid work gloves and keep your hands extra warm.
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Post by nddave on Sept 21, 2014 17:26:46 GMT
That's sucks, yea I've always had trouble with bulkier gloves and I have smaller hands. I bet when you have bulkier gloves on a two handed grips are more like a single handed.
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