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[divermike]

David is a great guy, and he has done his videos very well. I took a class with him 3 years ago, and it got me on the road to smithing, he was at quadstate, and yes, he was in shorts and boots, but never did I see him forging that way, of course there was 4 inches of snow on the ground. I recommend signing up for his newsletter, the videos get linked to you when you do and the new ones show up frequently.

[Lamey Knives]

sometimes i wear shorts and sandals due to the Alabama heat/humidity. Usually winds up with me cursing alot, going back inside and putting my blue jeans and blundstones back on.

[rmcpb]

Shorts - sometimes but sandals - never!!

[KYBOY]

Ive welded many times in shorts and a short sleeve shirt(I dont recommend it though) ..After years of it you dont much feel the sparks.. About the only time is when they go in your ear or up your nose ..My hands and arms are nothing but one big callus now anyway..If not from the welding/smithing then from the farm work..

[Frosty]

Personally I'd rather forge weld buck naked than wearing synthetics.

A little sheen of sweat does wonders for shedding hot stuff where a layer of polyester melts and deep fries your hide.

I don't recommend bare skin at the forge but given that choice. . . Shudder.

Frosty

[longhunter]

Ive witnessed some pretty nasty burns not from blacksmithing but from my work. My partner was danceing around yelling to help him get his boot off ! We use silver solder to put cross over tubes in the gas tanks and it hadnt cooled and solidified when he flipped it over to put it on the rack it went right down the side of his boot burned a over a Quarter sized spot off his ankle of course he was wearing shorts at the time. The Green weld ankle lenght apron's came to be worn then