[TheForge] Smithing Apron

[robert hensarling]

Oh, and here I thought I was wearing the thing for safety!    Guess we could 
cut the fabric away from the straps and just use the straps alone!  :o)
I'm sorry, yes, you have a valid point.  As a person that's had 3 major 
surgeries, and now have a spine full of titanium rods and screws, I must try 
to do anything at all to relieve the discomfort, other than the pain pump 
the team implanted in my abdomen.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albin Drzewianowski" <dski1045 at qis.net>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Smithing Apron


> 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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