Safety Glasses while running your log splitter

[fred bergman]

? do you ?

 

[ppkgmsy]

No.

I always wear full safety gear while running my saw, but not when splitting with the machine or maul.

 

[Cerran]

I wear my prescription safety glasses when I do. I've seen and had a couple near miss eye injuries when I was wearing mine.

 

[loadthestove]

Yes, Over the years I've had broken bones and stiches. None of them compare to the pain of getting something in an Eye.

Once had to have a sliver of steel drilled out,, I just don't take chances. Like Cerran I wear prescription safety glasses.

 

[WoodTick007]

Yup. . . wear eye and ear protection. Be foolish not to. I had a weld split on a welded 3000psi cylinder. Without my safety Glasses I could.have been blinded

 

[zogger]

Yes, Over the years I've had broken bones and stiches. None of them compare to the pain of getting something in an Eye.

Once had to have a sliver of steel drilled out,, I just don't take chances. Like Cerran I wear prescription safety glasses.

Myself also, including the side wings. My daily driver glasses, cost the same as non safety, I figure I do generic farm work along with firewood, so why not.

 

[hamish]

Glasses, mesh shield and hearing protection. With out my eyes cutting trees would be a pain, let alone getting home outta the bush.

 

[dave_376]

I wear my Husqvarna helmet with screen and muffs. I sweat too much for safety glasses, they fog up. save my eyes and ears at the same time.

 

[Homelitenut]

Hello I'm new to this site and I don't know how to ask a question to start a thread. Any help would be appreciated. Oh and I don't wear safety glass while splitting or cutting but I think I'll start. I do wear hearing protection and steel toe boots.

 

[Wildwinger]

I usually do have some sort of eye protection when splitting, I always do when running a saw

But thinking back, I've been whacked in the legs pretty hard with splits flying apart, hate to imagine what that could do to an eye

 

[nathon918]

Yes, Over the years I've had broken bones and stiches. None of them compare to the pain of getting something in an Eye.

Once had to have a sliver of steel drilled out,, I just don't take chances. Like Cerran I wear prescription safety glasses.

ohh yeah that's fun..."look right here while I stick this drill in your eye"
ive had it done too from grinding, it was a Friday night, and the ER couldn't do much, so I had to wait until Monday, it scabbed over and the piece of metal started to rust... ...drill cleaned it right out though

 

[fixit1960]

Yes, safety glasses and ear protection when machine splitting.. not when hand splitting. Everything (except helmet) when using chainsaw.

 

[Brushwacker]

I wear my Husqvarna helmet with screen and muffs. I sweat too much for safety glasses, they fog up. save my eyes and ears at the same time.

I have the same problem but after getting a hole poked in the white of my eye ducking under some limbs last year I try to remember to have the safety glasses on in the brush. Seems to help with the fogging pulling them forward when the coast is clear.

 

[Hinerman]

yes

 

[crowbuster]

yes. ears as well.

 

[HD2010]

Prescription glasses and ear muffs.

 

[TreeTangler]

I normally do. There's a big difference between $2 safety glasses from Wal-Mart, and a good pair of tinted and clear safety glasses. Find yourself a couple pair that fit you well, are ansi rated, and are comfortable to wear. It will probably cost you a bit, but I promise you it's cheaper than a visit to the ER or specialist.

 

[unclemoustache]

I have an electric motor on my Super Split, so the hearing protection is not needed. I don't wear eye protection with it either. I have glasses anyway, but I suppose the SS isn't powerful enough to break any welds or whatnot. Maybe I'm foolish, but I think I'm OK. I'd wear them for a hydraulic, though.

 

[Cheesecutter]

Hello I'm new to this site and I don't know how to ask a question to start a thread. Any help would be appreciated..

Welcome to AS. To start a thread, there is a blue Post new thread bar on the right hand side of the previous page. Pretty easy to walk through it from there.

 

[Homelitenut]

Thanks! I did get it figured out and it was pretty simple once I did it.