That is an interesting point at that. I wear plain white socks with the knit gray heel and toe thingies, or else the footie socks with little white snowflakes on the soles. (Oh shut up.) Never wool, and I haven't worn my one pair of dress socks since the last job interview, seven years ago.
No hits on"Downdraft floors." or "Updraft roofs". Do you know where I can get a set of plans or maybe a link.
Thanks for your hopeful help Dan
On 20 Nov 2003, Michael Baglio >How do you guys deal with keeping splinters and miniscule bits of wood
That may work for all of you lazy, Norm-worshipping, energy-wasting doofi* who can't even pound in a freakin' 3/4" wire brad without first hooking your 2,000 round power nailer up to a 500 psi air compressor.
A Neander wooddorker doesn't get his Fruit-of-the-Looms in a half- hitch over a couple of eensy-weensy splinters in his socks. And all this airy-fairy nonsense about dust collection is just caving in to the whole OSHA/Big-Brother-Knows-Best crap that the gummint has been trying to force down our throats for years. So sirree, an honest-to-god, blood and guts woodworker ignores that kind of candy-ass, sissyfied "safety" codswallop, and enjoys the warmth and stimulation of a sockful of splinters. I know I do.
Scott
*plural of doofus - look it up.
Go to the dollar store and get some of those genuine 6-pair-for-a-dollar socks. Wear them just in the shop. When one pair gets too full of junk, throw it away.
-- Mark
I only require that my "clean" socks not have any sawdust on them...and my wife seems to have mastered the art of filling my sock drawer with socks that meet my expectations... Once I head out to the shop I personally do not care if I accumulate sawdust on any of my clothing... ...
Bob Griffiths
From one fisherman to another: I wear chest-high waders with gravel guards over my boots.
Chuck Vance
Buy her a new laundry rock.
Basically. I wear boots and haven't really noticed any problem with the splinters.
Tim Douglass
I just picked up 12 pairs of socks at Sams Club for $10.00. Far far cheaper than just about any tool I have ever purchased. You can always just throw them away when they get too annoying. It is also a great diversion for SWMBO as she yells at me for throwing away perfectly good socks and doesn't notice the new grinder sitting on the workbench.
I have to admit though, that I live in AZ and it is blistering hot in the summer. I am out in the shop all the time in shorts, socks and tennies, but don't have this problem.
Interesting............................
Pops
For planing, or just for finishing ?
-- Die Gotterspammerung - Junkmail of the Gods
Probably 95% of what I create is dust...saw dust. I get very few wood chips.
And even the chips need to get PUSHED...even though very lightly some times...to get it stuck in my socks. I do often get a lot of dust on the tops of my socks. But I just brush them off lightly while they're on...and the dust easily comes off.
I usually wear long pants or sweats while working...and they completely cover the socks. Summer time shorts causes more of a problem. But, even then, I try to wear long pants most times...to provide even a minimal amount of skin protection.
Have a nice week...
Trent
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity!
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