[TheForge] Smithing Apron

[Larry Brown]

I agree with D-ski
Wore a heavy leather apron and a heavy welding helmet for years till the 
discs in my neck herniated.
Do not use an apron that hangs from your neck with any frequency. Saw a guy 
installing iron in Germany his straps came over his shoulders and joined 
the waist straps in a ring on his back, I've had mine set up like this for 
years and an auto dark helmet cuts down on nodding the helmet down causing 
less stress to the neck
Larry Brown


At 10:31 AM 8/2/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>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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