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[Cob] mea culpa- on cob & mucking glovesDognyard dognyard at stockroom.caTue Feb 24 09:32:51 CST 2004
Charmaine Taylor wrote: > BUT if you want to add lime (or animal dung) in mixing cob you may want a pair > of gloves that extend to the upper arm. Also if there are rocks, anything sharp > in the mix , or cuts on your fingers then gloves are a good idea. Clay can also > suck all the oils from your skin over the months it takes to build...so > > ...I keep hunting for and buying the best/comfortable gloves I can to spare my > hands, > > These are in medium size, are comfy to wear, an eyeblinding redish, and will be > $11. a pair. Thanks...I had thought about this but hadn't really looked for any gloves yet. I did a low wall a few years ago using broken concrete, and besides being sharp, just handling the concrete and mortar did a number on my skin. I'm in Canada...can you tell me where the gloves are from? Thanks, Karen in Alberta
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