[TheForge] firehose pants update

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Cargo pockets and wild boar proof! Que mas?

Jerry Frost wrote:
> 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
> -------------------------
> 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
> 
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