[TheForge] Smithing Apron

[Tod Estes]

I have one that hangs around my neck and one that goes over the shoulders and
crosses in back. The one over the shoulders is superior in comfort to the one
that goes around the neck. but thats just my opinion I may be wrong I often am
just ask my wife!
Quoting robert hensarling <rhrocker at hilconet.com>:

> 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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Tod Estes

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