David Hill wrote:
On 21/05/2013 18:09, Tom Gardner wrote:
I have some brambles and roses to clear and would like
to have a /thick/ pair of leather gloves so I don't
experience involuntary acupuncture.

I currently have one glove which is completely made of
thick (1mm, probably 2mm) leather. It does resist
thorns almost completely.

Having looked in my local garden centre and DIY shops,
all I can find is a myriad varieties of sort and/or thin
and/or fleecy gloves that have leather on one side.

Any hints as to how to locate heavy-duty leather gloves
would be appreciated. Or anything else that is suitable
for brambles (and preferably homicidal macaws, but
that's another story).

Thanks

What do you need a pair for?
IF I wear gloves then it's just one on my left hand to pull brambles etc my right hand holds the secateurs and I don't like using them with gloves.

I have the other glove, of course!


The problem with gloves is you tend to grab much harder and force thorns through the gloves.

Not with my current glove, but I strongly suspect
that would be the result with the gloves I've seen
but haven't bought. Hence my question.


I mostly work bare handed and have a happy evening with a needle removing stray thorns.

Ah, that is clearly a definition of "happy" that
I'm not familiar with