[TheForge] Smithing Apron

[Marc Godbout]

I would second Albin's suggestion. I think he was referring to
comfort, and that's what works  for me. I don't like things hanging
from my neck and an apron is pretty heavy. I went with shoulder straps
and it feels so much better.

FWIW, I made my own apron out of cotton duck. It's full length, chest
to to boots, with split legs. I have Velcro straps to loosely wrap the
bottoms around my legs. It's not burn-proof, but it doesn't catch fire
and stay lit, either. I know it's not as protective as thick leather,
but it sure feels cooler, especially in the summer. In warm weather I
like to wear shorts and the apron. A strong fan breeze does a pretty
good job keeping my temp down.

--Marc


On 8/2/07, robert hensarling <rhrocker at hilconet.com> wrote:
> Why not?  Both of my store bought aprons (one leather, the other a white
> canvas type of heavy cloth) hang from my neck.  I guess there's always the
> chance of catch the bottom end on a grinder or sawmill or whatever, you'd
> sure need to watch out for that!  (Windmills, carwash, etc).  I guess if I
> got anal about it I could re-stitch the neck strap on, using a single line
> of lightweight thread so that the neck strap might rip away if I got all
> tied up in my work.
> Robert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albin Drzewianowski" <dski1045 at qis.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Smithing Apron
>
>
> > For aprons that give protection above the waist , whether you make your
> own
> > or buy one,  I strongly recemmend that you NOT have the apron hang from
> you
> > neck, as shown in the Harbour Freight example  (
> > http://tinyurl.com/yojnbo  ).   I modified my HF apron to have
> > criss-crossing straps that go over my shoulders and attach at the waist of
> > the apron in the back.   Made a world of difference in comfort.
> >