Love these gloves.  If you are handling wood during the winter, these are absolutely needed.  They do just come bare leather, so I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND using some kind of wax based waterproofing (Pecard Leather Dressing) on them.  As a side note, the left hand ring finger was a little tight compared to the right hand, but I am sure each glove is different.  It was not bad enough to return them, and I am sure they will get better over time.  As for the waterproofing, I would recommend