Aprons, what style?

[clark-kentski]

I wish i was wearing my apron sometimes when my 8 year old kid fetches me a cold can that she has dropped,shakened,and rolled over to me, then says disbuds for you,dad

[Mike Turner]

At times I where my shoeing apron but now that I have a power hammer I am finding that I need more protection. I need one that covers the chest and goes to the boots with split legs. Any suggestions where to get one?

[IRONMAN]

Ebay has them under leather apron and some are quite reasonable

[Seamus]

It never occured to me to wear one
till the guys I practice with on the
weekends mentioned it. I showed
up the next week with my favorite,
but they didn't think the Bar B Q stains
were in the right spirit.

[Seamus]

Forgot to add the link
to this one:

Gibbins Aprons

Darned expensive
but nice pattern and weight

[yesteryearforge]

Seamus
Thats the apron that I use

[yesteryearforge]

forgot to add i use the continental style

[the_sandy_creek_forge]

yesteryear,
Did you have that apron imported? I noticed that you are in virginia and that apron was in England. Is there a supplier for that company stateside?? if you did have it imported would you mind me asking how much it cost? The el cheapo Harbor Freight aprons i use are okay, but that one looks outstanding. Thanks!
-Aaron @ the SCF

[Archie Zietman]

Full length heavy cotton is what I use.

[Don A]

I seldom use one at home, but I finally had my wife sew me one for my reenactment work.

I do F&I War period, and in cool weather I usually wear a really nice linen weskit (well, it was when I first got it). The apron is made of cotton duck canvas and of a triangular shape. It ties around the waist and then buttons into the top two buttons of the weskit. It's considered more sacraficial than protective. I burn hardwood charcoal, and I'd rather have the forge fleas burning little holes in my apron than in my good coat.

Don