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Leather Thumb Guard for Carving Review

Leather Thumb Guard for Carving
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When carving my first spoon with a hook-knife, I learned very quickly that my thumb and fingers needed protection.  I quickly bought a leather thumb guard so that I could carve without hurting myself.

The thumb guard I bought was an add-on item from Amazon, meaning it was so inexpensive I had to buy other items before they would ship it.  I rose to the challenge and bought a bunch of other neat stuff so I could make the video shown in this post.

Basically the thumb guard is just a leather patch that has elastic sewn onto it so that it forms a glove around your thumb.

This allow you to press against the double edged hook knife blade to carve with power and control but without pain.

I should have bought this when I got my knife, but I didn’t think it was necessary – boy was I wrong.  This tool really saved my thumb and made carving easier.

A thumb guard is not strictly necessary, but neither are shoes.  Once you have some you don’t want to go around without them.  They really make a difference in safety and comfort.

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