This Makes Work Gloves Last 2X Longer 

What i used to do, is stitch some elastic to each gloves, long enough for my wingspan then thread it through my sleeves and coat so that when i take them off they just dangle. Well when i say i stitched, i mean my mum, and when i say i used to, i was 3 years old.

My Dad sold Wells Lamont gloves for 30+ years. I can remember him talking to me about changes over the years. “Stubborn about quality” was their slogan back in the day. They still have some decent products but as often happens I believe they’ve also made some compromises. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know hearing you talk about them got me all nostalgic. Thanks for what you do.

The last time my gloves lasted twice as long is when I was in between jobs.

your Grommet kit is a C.S. Osbourne which are still made.

Hey Cody, I remember my Dad would always save his socks and any old work clothes as shop rags. I never recall him buying rags or paper towels for the shop. He was very resourceful. Just thought I'd mention it because you talked about your socks.

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In the german fire department, we've got plastic tarp clips for our gloves. You hang them on your jacket and clip your gloves on. That doesn't require holes in the gloves. Also they are extremely cheap (2€ a piece)

Hi Cody, I really enjoy all the stories about grand dad (especially the elk hunting stuff, that has been something Iv been wanting to do). My great grandpa has been gone for years now but I’m reminded of little things through your videos. Sounds like your grand dad was a lot like mine. Cheers to the new year and nice work organizing 👍🏻

This is the second time I have watched this video and I had completely forgotten about the gloves because of watching the end of your video on the New Year’s party with all the fun you folks had with Jack’s nice fire display outside your home for lighting up your driveway and the wonderful games with the kids that I enjoy so much but I want to check out the gloves with the grommets that you added for carrying them around! Thank you for sharing this important information about taking care of your gloves. I wish I would have taken better care of a special care of my first garden gloves because they were a gift from my daughter and her husband as a Mothers Day gift. They also had roses sown into them. The longer style was perfect for pruning my roses! A lesson learned from this video Cody! Thank you very much Sir.👍

Your choice about only buying the best is spot on. I grew up among the truly self made upper middle class and our way of life was, buy the best because you really can't afford to buy it twice. (in the rhetorical sense) We never owned many things, so our homes were uncluttered. But what we had was of value. We often chose experiences over things. People over self aggrandizement. I miss it. Slowly working back toward that lifestyle.

Thank you for all your hard work Mr Wranglerstar, please keep up the great work!

Decades ago, when I was a member of a USAR-Team, I was sick and tired of the gloves we have been issued and I bought some nice leather gloves for firefighters. The man who sold me the gloves was a firefighter and told me exactly what you are showing here. Well - I could only get another brand, not obenauf's. The trick I was told was to watch a nice movie, take a lot of product and really work it in buy wearing the gloves and massage the product in as if you where washing your hands. Let them sit for a week or so and do the same thing again. After that treatment the gloves where nearly watertight (grabbing something out of water or hours of rainstorm) and still breathable and therefore comfortable even in really hot conditions. But the best thing was that the gloves became so "tactile" that you could write with them and tools did not slide out of the hands anymore.

You always do a great job! Very interesting and informative presentations. I like learning new things. You're right, "less is better". Quality is ultra-important. I've been weeding out and organizing too. I'm so tired of using valuable time looking for things. Please keep up the very professional work. I'm glad you and your wife met.

Hey Cody, and hey everybody else. When I put the any kind of moisturizer or any kind of protectant on my gloves I always put the gloves on my hands first and rub them in as if it were "lotion on my hands" It ultimately saves the product and honestly makes it a little bit easier to apply. Not to mention it doesn't get on my hands its self. Love you guys! And love the channel!!!

Totally up my alley. I'm actually currently in a personal purge as well. Trying to reduce 50% of the things I own, and to buy way less. I want a few high quality things, not lots of low quality things.

Leather work gloves is probably the most undervalued piece of equipment we own.

I dig the idea of only having one of each item. For me having one special pen works great, I always know where it is. Great video!

There's a very relaxing feeling I get when you share your stories. Hope you had a great New Years!

I struggle with keeping extras of things. Sometimes it’s good, like a safety kit and small tool roll in each vehicle with gloves. I’ve been inspired by your videos on decluttering my shop spaces and organizing. That’s my goal for 2019 of organizing and decluttering.

Whenever I've gotten leather gloves like those. I've always used shaving cream to remoisturize them. Works great when they get wet and then dry out and get crusty.

Wow, I remember rubbing my boots with Mink Oil as a young boy. Also you mentioned the canvas tarps, My first tent was a waxed canvas pup tent. It was great and I wish i could find one today. Back then it was all you could get, but man the quality was super.

Youngstown Gloves + Obenaufs = amazing So good I gave them to family for Christmas gifts

That balloon drop is very cool. They will remember that forever. Reminds me of some of the party's we had for our teens. Make it so cool that they would rather be there at home than somewhere else.

Cody , a tip from an old timer I knew . Get a scrap piece of hardwood block and keep it around just for punching holes in tarps and leather . They hold up quite a while , depending on how hard you hammer punch .

Thanks for the tip about Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather Protective Wax. I'm going to have to get me some.

I really enjoy your goal of simplification, and has inspired me to do the same for myself. Happy New Year!

OMGosh we do that! We also do a grommet on our leather jackets for hanging them on a hook. LOVED the ending. Happy New Year!

Thank You for both the grommet and balm.

Put the Obenauf's in your Amazon store. We gave a good pair of gloves to everyone in the family as stocking stuffers this year. Now I have to get the Obenauf's. Thanks.

Nice, was waiting on this video, thanks for posting!

Thank you for your time alot of good ideas as always I used to go through alot of gloves in logging pulling cable and in muddy conditions and treating the leather helps big time nothing better than good broken in leather gloves or boots haha

thanks for the video!! just ordered myself some and been meaning to get some for my boots but never got around to it. i am also a welder and never thought about using them for my leather gloves but i will definitely try it

C. S. Osborne still makes the same leather grommet setter and even the punch in a variety of sizes. I apply conditioner to my leather gloves by first putting them on, then applying it like I am washing my hands. gets every inch of the gloves nicely

My baby was born 1/2/2019. I'm watching this while "trying" to sleep! Too excited but still great video. Thanks!!

Looks like it was a great celebration. Happy New Year Wranglerstars!

Special New Year's. Thanks for sharing and all the inspiration.

Hey wrangler star you could also use Mink oil, it comes i bigger containers and you can purchase it at most department stores (in the shoe/boots area where you find shoe polish and stuff. I know about it from army cadets thats what we put on our leather combat boots.

I use Kinco gloves and sno-seal. I get em all greased up and put em in the oven at 180 for about 5-10 minutes to let the pores in the leather soak it up. Works great and is a pretty cheap option. Im a skier and see the ski patrol using Kincos as a day to day work glove.

I may do my leather gloves that way too. I keep them all over the dryer by the back door, but with the carbiners I could hang all of them on a metal ring. I set lots of grommets in Rennaisance Bodices and corsets, but also add extras to tarps and with scrap leather to repair tents. I havent seen grommets with teeth so they have to be over 50 yrs!!!! LOL

Perfect timing! I was just thinking about doing this today. Be on the lookout for great leather gloves at military surplus stores.

This works great. Advice at 14min is spot on.

Great video Wranglerstar. I have been putting my gloves on a carabineer for ages. Never with the grommet though. I will most definitely be using this. As always, you provide another utilitarian bit of advice.

Nice video again, Cody! Happy New Year! What gloves are those? It looks like you have a pair of the "rough side out" gloves you mentioned in a video some time ago, where do you get those? Further, is Obenaufs recommended for applicaiton on the suede "rough" side of leather?

this is just good info while talking about leather if you have had damp or wet feet while hunting 1way to stop wet feet paint your boots or shoes with clear concrete sealer alll around any seams let it dry try another coat try it works a stone mason taught me this years ago .

Remember don't scale back on the locktite! Thanks again for the video as always great job

I'd recommend you look at Kohler fixtures for the bathroom remodel. They are well built and have a premium look and feel. The ceramic cartridges they use in their faucets and shower valves are super smooth and last forever.

Obenauf's is a great product and was the only thing that would keep my leather boots from getting brittle when I was working in the oilfields and if Obenauf's can protect them from crude oil I believe it can protect them from almost anything.

THATS WHY WE WATCH YOU ITS ALL URE CONTENT. GOD BLESS YALL. KEEP THEM COMING. SKYE&KEITH &FAMILY

Great idea on the grommets! Just got a cheap grommet kit to do the same !

Can’t wait for the bathroom remodel. I need to do two in my home

I use two kinds of metal in my leather work, brass and stainless, never plated steel. I use a 1/2 inch brass grommet for lighter leather, for canvas tarps I go to a 1 inch grommet. Neatsfoot oil is the standard in the custom leather field, I use Fiebings leather balm.

You should definitely give the Obenaufs leather oil a try! I oil my boots and other leather accessories with it! The leather absorbs it very well!

Thanks😊👍 Great for a concrete worker.

Beeswax and Lanolin and/or Glycerin works like a charm on hydrating and protecting leather... and human skin.

Thanks for showing how & sharing that, and happy New Year

Very much looking forward to the bathroom remodel!

And here I was just using them half as much to get the same effect.

Balloon fireworks! How fun. Happy New Year, Wranglerstars. Thank you for many years of great content and God's blessing for you and yours in 2019.

that end was so awesome happy and healthy new year to you and your family

big safety pins work well too I bought the Klein wire cap bags works well too like them because keeps the gloves cleaner too and if you have more then one pair mix the colours I have them and use them for disposable gloves as well wow I have the same box like that but that one has been used for a boot polishing box this one dated back 1914 my great -great grandma said it was when her dads boot box was in the first world war box never make it over sea's but her dad did but never made it back home passed away short time after the war was over gas attack and his gas mask had a bullet hole throw it and did not work very well I am very happy I have the box for the punching the hole out I use an end of a log or a 2x4 does not damage the punches

Cody has explained why metal isn’t allowed in boots while fighting forest fires. I wonder, are the grommets on the gloves ever hot enough on fires to be uncomfortable?

Thanks! Great info. Gotta clean out stuff myself.

I learned wild land fire fighting that turning them rough side out works really well also.

Thanks ordered some of the Obenauf's

Hey Cody what are you planning on doing with your time capsule cabinet when you are done? Looks like it could use a coat of varnish or polyurethane. My father has one that he keeps spare bulbs and fuses in the top drawers for all his cars and toys then he works down in order of priority.

Good idea can't wait to use it on the grandkids gloves they seem to always be dropping them someplace

I would be more worried about them getting hot or the one spot that's open is where an ember is going to land.

you can buy those brass gromets several sizes in hardware stores or boat repair shops where they fix canvas boat tops i have a sack ful in my tool box

Anyone else pick up on the old windsock from the good ol into. Happy New Year.

Thanks Cody. That was a heartwarming ending to your video.

Thank you Cody.

Shoo goo the places you wear through when they're new. It's always the same spots. Works great

Wonderful finish with the kids and balloons. OH, gloves care also. 1950s-60s my dad used to use cooking Lard on his gloves. Wear'm then dab some on and work it in like washing hands. Only problem was flies & bees liked his gloves also. EH, tradeoffs.

Thanks for the information.

Loved what you did with the balloons. Very fun. :)

Cody, those are actually US Military surplus grommets for the old canvas tents and shelters. I have a set myself.

simplicity in all things...always a good principle

I feel lucky that my dad gets really nice leather gloves from work (LOCAL 489 plumpers and steamfitters) between my grandfather and my dad working there we have been blessed with qlot of good gear from gloves to rain jackets and pants an not to mention the left over metals and what not they get to bring home.

My kids would love the balloon idea. The falling and the popping.

Great video Happy New Year!

I’ve been treating my gloves with good old saddle soap

Any suggestions for structure fire gloves? I don't think metal grommets would work very well.

What’s your opinion on using “snow seal” for the leather gloves instead of the product you mentioned? God bless

I hope some one sees this is this is 3 years too late now. But where exactly does Cody get those fire service gloves. I have a hard time finding those exact ones online

Cody, just a suggestion , find a 4"x4"or a 6"x6" short block of wood. When using your hole punch, turn the block of wood up so you are cutting to the end grain. It will save the sharp edge of your punch. I have a 8"x8" in my shop just for cutting holes or cutting hoes in gasket material.

The tools may not be available to everybody, but if you have them, an arbor press or hydraulic press makes a much more precision hole than hitting the punch with a hammer (if just a bit less satisfying). The control over the position and depth is much better. It also doesn't dull your punch as fast. Makes for more consistent grommet squeezing too.

i try to run a dump bag on my workbelt. then i have a few diff pairs for different tasks, or leather with multiple liners.

Happy New Year!

DIY leather conditioner: 1/3 beeswax, 1/3 olive oil, 1/3 linen seed oil, warm and mix, store in tight can. Good for wood, leather and skin of your heels.

Great video!

I always wondered through the years on why you wore your gloves with the rolled wrist.

Using them for PPE during fires, do you have concerns with the grommet heating up and burning you? I know you fold them over, but it would still be a concern for myself.

I used leather gloves in the Navy on the fight deck for several years and connected my gloves with leather straps, the heat from jet blast would brand you if had metal on them. How did this work for fire service?

Happy New Year. Great glove idea.

i was thinkin about this last fall. so i wanted to find out if i liked oiled gloves or not so i did just the rt one. i left the left dry. can you recommend a quality work glove brand. thanks 4 the great vids. more dirt bikes please!

I to find a strange joy in the grommet. Sharply chamfered rifle cases works pretty good as leather punches for small holes.

0:50 those are eyelets, at least in leatherworking, but a very helpful tip I plan to keep in mind as I’m soon to be making my own gloves

What are the glove that are featured in this video and where can I get some if im in Canada?

Is putting Obenauf's on the leather soles of boots and shoes a smart move?

Thanks for the link to the gloves. Do you feel the fit is as marked size?