[TheForge] firehose pants update

[Jerry Frost]

In one of the recent catalogues I've noticed cargo pocket versions of the 
Fire hose pants and I have a pair on request to Deb for our next gifty 
occasion. The upcoming anniversary is taken up by a new Icelandic Sheepdog 
puppy so I'll have to be patient.

As to durability, the ads have testimony from a fellow who was attacked by a 
wild bore that was unable to put a tusk through his fire hose pants. Living 
in bear country I'm thinking of fire hose coveralls.

Jer
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If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
The Frostworks



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] firehose pants update


> So far, after some months of moderate use, there is very
> little noticeable wear. They are more comfy than Carharts
> too. I find myself pulling them out of the pile to wear,
> when given a choice.
>
> Jerry Frost wrote:
>> Mike:
>>
>> I can't say about the firehose pants but my parka is darned fire 
>> resistant.
>> It is or was literally the same material as firehose cases and that stuff 
>> is
>> nearly bullet proof.
>>
>> Truth to tell I haven't tried a pair of firehose pants myself but seeing 
>> as
>> Pete's tested them for us. . . maybe. <grin> Actually the only thing that
>> kept me from buying a pair or two is my preference for cargo pockets. I
>> can't carry much of anything larger than a hanky in a hip pocket anymore 
>> or
>> sciatica will put me to bed for a while. I don't read the Duluth 
>> catalogues
>> very often so they may have put out cargo pocket firehose pants and I 
>> just
>> missed em.
>>
>> Frosty the Lucky.
>> -------------------------
>> If it ain't forged
>> It ain't real
>> wrought iron is
>> The Frostworks
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "CGRAF" <adveniam at att.net>
>> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] 5. Re: Hand cream
>>
>>
>>> ..also, some years back they changed the fabric so that it
>>>>>> became much less wear and flame resistant.
>>>>>>
>>>>> _____
>>> How do the Firehose clothes rate in this area?
>>> I've toasted a couple of carharts on my firepot.
>>>
>>> Mike Graf
>>