irnsrgn Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I prefer the pipeline welders caps, soft bill, all cotton, and you wear the cap sideways with the bill covering the ear that is up at the time as hot arc welding sparks rolling into the ear can be painful, noisy and hard to get out later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_sandy_creek_forge Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 AH HAH!! Thanx irnsrgn, i was wondering what good that little bill was (other than a fashion statement?) it didn't make sense to put it in front (covered my eyes) and didn't make sense that my neck would need covered,.....but my ear....now i see.... -Aaron @ the SCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Hats, I usually wear a Navy ball cap from the USS Carney (no, I was never in the Navy). Sleeves, I normally wear a t-shirt when I'm in the forge, and if I'm wearing long sleeves I roll them up. The only exceptions are when it's winter and my shop is still cold, or when I'm hot raising steel. It's not nice when the sheet pops off the stake and connects. That, and my tong arm is close enough that I get burned after a couple hours from the radiated heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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