Safety Gear – Protect Your Eyes, Ears and Lungs in the Workshop
Woodworking is deeply rewarding, but it also exposes you to real risks: flying chips, fine dust, loud machines and sharp blades. The Safety Gear category focuses on equipment that helps you manage those risks intelligently, without turning your shop into a place you dread working in.
Instead of treating safety gear as an afterthought, we approach it as a set of tools just as essential as a good saw or plane. The right glasses, hearing protection and dust mask can make long sessions in the shop more comfortable and dramatically safer.
Types of Safety Gear Covered
- Safety glasses and goggles for impact protection and dust resistance.
- Hearing protection – ear muffs and ear plugs designed for loud tools.
- Respiratory protection – disposable masks, reusable respirators and filters.
- Gloves and shop apparel for specific tasks where they improve safety.
What We Look at When Recommending Safety Gear
Safety gear must be:
- Comfortable enough that you will actually wear it.
- Appropriate for woodworking hazards, not just generic use.
- Compatible with other equipment such as dust masks and hearing protection.
- Reliable and durable under workshop conditions.
Our guides explain how to choose gear that protects your eyes, ears and lungs without making you feel restricted or disconnected from your work.
If you only upgrade one part of your shop this month, make it your safety gear.
Explore our recommendations and give yourself the protection you actually deserve.