Quote Originally Posted by Belegnole View Post
It can get away from you...yes, but with a touch of learning and attentiveness you can do it. As to heat; I have been using one for 25 years now and I still end up with blisters on my fingertips sometimes. Of course when I do this I'm not working on something that is heat sensitive in the same way. Usually it's silver that causes the blisters. When I work with anything that IS heat sensitive I keep a quench at hand and use it when needed. You will also quickly get to know when it's time to back off and either quench or air cool.

A thought.....one of the reasons that people loos control of a piece while buffing is that the object gets tugged out of their hand because thing get slippery. For some things I have mad a handle or way to hold on to a item where there is almost no way to loose your grip. With a razor you could probably rig something up. but I haven't come up with a idea that I feel is safe enough to share ....yet....Boards vice grips and C-claps come to mind though
I wear mechanics gloves when I'm working with the grinder. I don't buff my hide if I bump the wheel. If I feel heat through the gloves, I let things cool. I also have a firmer grip.
Once upon a time in a land far away, Minnesota that is. One of my summer jobs during my college days was working as a grinder in a foundry. I used huge 4" wide very long belts. When I had job lot of bronze I had to wear welders gloves. I remember how many times my hands were spared by those gloves. I noticed lately that 110lb aluminum flange is a bit different then a razor blade.