[TheForge] Smithing Apron

[Albin Drzewianowski]

My concern is not a safety issue, but a comfort issue.

The original strap that went behind the neck was relatively narrow and the 
full weight of the apron was hanging around my neck by the narrow strip of 
leather.  After smithing for a couple of hours, I found that the muscles at 
the back of my neck and shoulders were all tensed up and sore from having 
that strap hanging there.

Once I reworked the straps so that they crossed over my shoulders, the 
difference was immediately apparent.   With the strap around my neck, I 
always knew the apron was there.  With the crossed straps, I did not notice 
that the apron was there.  Found myself more likely to wear the apron since 
it was now longer so uncomfortable.

UMMV.

Regards,
D-ski
Westminster, MD



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "robert hensarling" <rhrocker at hilconet.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Smithing Apron


> 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.
>>
>> D-ski
>> Westminster, MD
>>
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