Work Gloves

How did I ever get anything done without them?

At the recommendation of a friend I got some machinist-style work gloves (these) for working on my CNC Mill project (which is coming along rather nicely); I don’t know how I ever accomplished anything without them. They allow you to use your hands with incredible abandon — accidentally clipped your finger with a file? no problem. Tapped yourself with a spinning dremel bit? no problem. Grabbed a razor-sharp freshly cut metal edge? no problem. They also allow you to maintain grip irregardless of what may be on your hands, both from the cutting oils and slippery bits perspective and from the tiny sharp metal fragments perspective. There are even nice little pads on the tips of the fingers to make the important areas grippier.
Then there’s my favorite feature; the knuckle guards. This style of glove is typified by rubber splines over the backs of the knuckles, which absorb and spread out any impacts, so when your hand slips while tightening something, there is no cursing and bleeding. The splines do however make one feel compelled to punch at things, just because you know you can.