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View Poll Results: What type apron do you wear most? | |||
| Leather apron |     | 47 | 79.66% |
| Cotton apron |    | 9 | 15.25% |
| Kevlar apron |    | 0 | 0% |
| Full Length |    | 38 | 64.41% |
| Waist Length |    | 5 | 8.47% |
| One piece - not split |    | 23 | 38.98% |
| Split Leg | | 11 | 18.64% |
| Other | | 4 | 6.78% |
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12-23-2006, 09:43 AM
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 Apron ( what style if any )
Chime in to let us know if you use an apron and if so Is it Cotton Kelvar Leather Full lenght waist lenght split leg and what do you feel the advantage of your choice is
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12-23-2006, 10:14 AM
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I have a full length leather one with canvas backing, I find it is awesome because it covers the lower legs (and tops of the boots) or atleast sheilds them from flying sparks/molten steel/scale. Plus it sheilds heat from my firge quite well.
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12-23-2006, 10:40 AM
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Lenght = Length sorry no edit button
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12-23-2006, 11:50 AM
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I wear a canvas lined leather apron. It covers my whole front, down to my knees. Some smiths don't have pockets on their aprons, but I use my lower pocket to hold round jaw pliers and keep soapstone and a marker in the upper pocket. I've never had a problem with hot scale or metal getting in the pockets. Steve |
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12-23-2006, 12:31 PM
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When I remember to put one on its a full length heavy leather one
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12-23-2006, 01:43 PM
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Kneelength...wish it was longer, no chest piece, split down the middle for holding tongs, split cowhide, heavy duty. Advantage... don't know, it's the only one I've ever worn. Maybe it's advantage is that it lasts a long time 
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12-23-2006, 03:26 PM
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In hot weather I use a knee length denim apron,for cooler weather or if doing a lot of grinding I switch to a knee length leather one. Angle grinding WILL set a cotton apron on fire (dont ask how I know this)
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12-23-2006, 03:56 PM
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Two of the three the blacksmiths that taught me wore full lenghth leather. I realize I am like a parrot. I just repete what I have been taught With out questioning some of things. So, I still wear a leather apron most of the time to be like them. I try to establish good work and safety habbits. Been burned by that, dropped that on my foot, got some of that in my eye, been cut by some of them, done that to, it hurts! So I try to do the same things in the same way if it works and don't hurt. I always felt a leather apron was used for more of a safety issue to protect against heat, sharp or flying objects. Be safe, be safe! Ted
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12-23-2006, 04:01 PM
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I guess I'll be the first to say, I don't wear an apron when forging. I have a knee length canvas one, and a long leather one I wear when I do heavy grinding, but other than that I don't wear one. I might make a period apron to wear at faires to protect my greatkilt.
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