[TheForge] Re: Smithing Apron

[Mike Spencer]

My apron is made from a woman's suede leather coat that I found in the
Cambridge Free Box.  Unstitched the bodice from the skirt, added a
wrap-around draw string.  It's wide enough to wrap around to my hip
pockets, comes down almost to my boot tops and it's a cheerful green
as well.  No loose edges near my hands.

I reckon it wouldn't be too hard to slit it and fix it up so it would
wrap on the legs sort of like a farrier's apron and still keep loose
edges away from the working area.

Garment leather, though, not very heavy.  One place kinda crinkled up
a bit when I let a stream of cutoff wheel sparks hammer it in one
spot too long.


- Mike

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