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Bib type full length, but after watching Mark Aspery and Gerald Boggs and their short ones, from the waist to just below the knees, I am rethinking it. But with a coal fire sometimes you can actually scorch your nipples, and the bib prevents that, we had a new student in class who discovered this, gave me a chuckle once I was sure he wasn't injured badly.

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My favorite one was made from a wrap around leather mini skirt. No changes necessary it just wrapped less around a much larger waist.


Pictures! We want PICTURES! :o

Mine are bibs with an over the shoulder and around the waste belt that's very adjustable and comfortable. Extends to mid shin and belts around the legs below the knees.

I don't wear it all the time though, only when I need some armor against heat, sharp flying things, etc. It's taken a large piece of a 9" grinder disk, mid chest without a scuff and I escaped without more than a start. It's thick. Probably why I don't wear it all the time.

I love the "Norse" apron though it'd have to be my fancy go to meetin apron and marryin and buryin apron.

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Bib type yellow suede that used to go well below my knees. I bought it the day after I caught my shirt on fire with an angle grinder. :o It wrapped around my calves when I walked, so I cut about 7 inches off the bottom. Much better now.

And yeah, it turns my shirt yellow when I sweat.

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Heavy red suede bib from chin to knees. Wear it all the time, forging, grinding, and other mechanized tasks. Has lots of burns and scuffs from various and sundry "incidents"

I hold long pieces with my thigh for added stability, so have a few burns where the heat "crept up on me"

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Divermike, Tandy Leather Factory, add .com and you are there, they sell all kinds o leather.

As an aside, during the hot summer 90s F and high 80 in humidity, I work in my apron, boots and heavy shorts. Need the apron, and boots... not sure about anything else.. got a sun burn that way,..... yeah try explaining an apron shaped sunburn.... hope you have better luck than I did.... Now I move around the tree to stay in the shade....

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