For the first time I just spent an entire afternoon carving on a piece. What an awesome way to spend shop time!
I was simply removing chips from a cherry piece - nothing too challenging from a shaping standpoint - and managed to beat up my left hand enough to make me wonder if a glove would have helped. I was using my left hand to guide the gouge and the ring finger rubbing on the wood abraded enough to bleed on the work. No big deal - I always sign my work this way - but probably avoidable. I also got an abrasion/blister on my thumb where the gouge handle rammed into it repeatedly.
So I do not need a Kevlar glove because I am stabbing at myself, but perhaps there is some protection you can recommend. Or will these problems go away with experience/skill?