Well leather gloves might help with the cuts but you have to remeber tunning with leather gloves could be hard. I use a chicken stick never had a close call and intend to keep it that way. i am very nervouse around a spinning prop so i watch myself and think things trew before doing anything. i think leather gloves will only beusefull for the bigger gasser stuff the small stuff might be hard with leather gloves on (very clumbsy)