WoodTruk
Fiddle w/it, maybe break it; THEN read directions.
When I first started shooting competitively, I got used to eye and hearing protx. Mainly because the ranges require it, but I realized that all the older reprobates I shoot with are deaf as posts, as they grew up in a different era.
Once I started in with power equipment, the hearing protx went along as well. After a few close calls with a weedeater, I realized I'd have to give up shooting if I lost my eyesight, so eye protx for everything now. Also, as mentioned previously, I like looking at ****ies as well!
It's funny; I have a 5-lense set of interchangeable RX shooting glasses that cost me a bit under $1000. But I use the old clunky clear $2 ones sold by the 12 pack when cutting or other power tools. But, I don't need to adjust RX or for light conditions/background contrast when I'm cutting. I can also say that while my shooting glasses have been hit (mainly by shot ricochet from trees) more than several times over a decade of shooting 30k rounds per year, my cutting glasses have been hit almost EVERY time I cut. I also suffer from cutting a lot in the wind and you can't squint enough to keep swirling sawdust out of your eyes.
In contrast to the $1k shooting glasses, I use the $3.00 3M plugs from Lowes for shooting and cutting. The plugs work fine for shooting, but you have to be careful when using them for cutting. Around here, we LOVE black locust for HardyStoves. Unfortunately, so does poison ivy. It wraps around locust like big gorilla arms, all hairy and gnarled. Whenever we've been on a poison ivy tree, I just strip off the coveralls, gloves etc and throw straight in the washer on HOT setting. The problems come when you forget yourself and use that hand (and the glove covered in poison ivy oil) to take out your earplugs from time to time. Yes, right now, my ears look like a mangy dog and itch like hell.
I've also started using welders gloves for poison ivy wood. The long cuffs keep the poison ivy chips from getting between your sleeve and glove. Just remember to use coveralls with pocket flaps so you don't take home a grocery bag full of saw chips oozing poison ivy oil.
And then there are bees nests...and curious bears...but that's another thread.
Once I started in with power equipment, the hearing protx went along as well. After a few close calls with a weedeater, I realized I'd have to give up shooting if I lost my eyesight, so eye protx for everything now. Also, as mentioned previously, I like looking at ****ies as well!
It's funny; I have a 5-lense set of interchangeable RX shooting glasses that cost me a bit under $1000. But I use the old clunky clear $2 ones sold by the 12 pack when cutting or other power tools. But, I don't need to adjust RX or for light conditions/background contrast when I'm cutting. I can also say that while my shooting glasses have been hit (mainly by shot ricochet from trees) more than several times over a decade of shooting 30k rounds per year, my cutting glasses have been hit almost EVERY time I cut. I also suffer from cutting a lot in the wind and you can't squint enough to keep swirling sawdust out of your eyes.
In contrast to the $1k shooting glasses, I use the $3.00 3M plugs from Lowes for shooting and cutting. The plugs work fine for shooting, but you have to be careful when using them for cutting. Around here, we LOVE black locust for HardyStoves. Unfortunately, so does poison ivy. It wraps around locust like big gorilla arms, all hairy and gnarled. Whenever we've been on a poison ivy tree, I just strip off the coveralls, gloves etc and throw straight in the washer on HOT setting. The problems come when you forget yourself and use that hand (and the glove covered in poison ivy oil) to take out your earplugs from time to time. Yes, right now, my ears look like a mangy dog and itch like hell.
I've also started using welders gloves for poison ivy wood. The long cuffs keep the poison ivy chips from getting between your sleeve and glove. Just remember to use coveralls with pocket flaps so you don't take home a grocery bag full of saw chips oozing poison ivy oil.
And then there are bees nests...and curious bears...but that's another thread.
