[TowerTalk] Leather Glooves

[Mark .]

Hi all,
I use the goat skin roping glove that have the extra layer on the palm for 
guiding sliding ropes. I have added some modifications that you might find 
helpful:

1) I cut off the fingertips of the thumb, index, and middle fingers of the 
gloves to allow dexterity with tower hardware. I use waxed dental floss to 
stich around the cut ends to prevent the cut seams from unravelling further.

2) I pierced the outer cuff on each glove and added a small snap hook, 
similar to a miniature carabiner. I attach short string lanyards to many of 
my common tower tools, such as screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. When I set up to 
use a tool, I clip its string lanyard into the hook on the glove cuff to 
keep me from losing the tool if it slips out of my hand. This is especially 
helpful when you're leaning out from the tower to access a side arm or 
mount, and you can only work with one hand. This has saved me more than one 
trip to retrieve a dropped tool!

Cheers,

--...MARK_N1LO...--

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