Shop Aprons

[Ken McColly]

A year or two ago one of the mags had a shop apron comparison test in it. Anyone remember where it was. One of the aprons caught my eye and I can't remember what kind it was. Seems like it was a gray colored short bib. Thanks........
Ken

[Per Swenson]

Ken,

First welcome to the creek.

I am going to play this one straight, you

see I was going to post a picture of some frilly apron,

you know with ducks and such on it. Only because I just

got done reading the post on WW machine painting.

Any way, I don't remember the article, but Duluth Trading,

a internet work gear site sells a fine apron.

Hope this helps.

Per

[Bill Wurzer]

These guys have several types of aprons:
http://www.fastcap.com (http://www.fastcap.com/images/title_bars/title_prod)

[Roger Bell]

Popular WW June 2003

[Mark Rios]

These guys have several types of aprons:
http://www.fastcap.com (http://www.fastcap.com/images/title_bars/title_prod)

That link seems to not be good anymore Bill, at least for me. Got another one?

I typed it in manually and it worked.

[Mark Rios]

Those are pretty nice but I might need to see her...oh...I mean it... in person.

[Bob Johnson2]

I like the LV one.

[Ken McColly]

Thanks everyone. The article you cited, Roger, was the one I recalled. I just couldn't remember where I had seen it. I appreciate everyone's help.

Ken

[Joe Unni]

Ken,

Welcome!

I've the waist apron version of the one that Per has posted from Duluth and I love it.

I hope that's helpful.

-joe

[Carlo Petrilli]

Ken,

You can find the review here:

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/features/tooltest.asp

Carlo

[Gary Herrmann]

I've got a Duluth Trading apron. Works just fine for me.

[Carl Eyman]

I've heard welders' aprons are not expensive and available at any welding supply shop. One would have to sew on pockets, but that is doable. Hope that is what my next one will be.

[Bart Leetch]

In this post I showed my first apron which was modified & I still have it is on the first page. On the 3 rd page I have shown the new "apron" system that my wood working buddy brought me. This system is easier to get into & distributes the weight much better. The best part is I never lose my pencil or measuring tape & I always know where my squares are.:eek: If I'm careful I might even get something done.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=17069

[Ken Salisbury]

A year or two ago one of the mags had a shop apron comparison test in it. Anyone remember where it was. One of the aprons caught my eye and I can't remember what kind it was. Seems like it was a gray colored short bib. Thanks........
Ken

Was it this one:

http://www.oldrebelworkshop.com/misc/walmart.jpg

[Roland Chung]

Here are a couple of sources that you may not have seen yet. At the second site, The Morgan Company will be making my next shop apron in March 2006 - The Builder's Apron in green 14oz cotton.


http://www.woodworkeracademy.com/ShopAprons/newaproncat.html

http://www.aprons.net/bao.htm

[David Duke]

Must of missed this the first time around, but Ken,

:eek: :eek: THATS JUST WRONG:eek: :eek:


Somebody call the moderator :D :D :D :D

[Steve Coons]

Well Ken I have everything to make one of those , but tell me where do you put your square? :D

[Dan Racette]

Hmm...What's your commission for your advertising there!!!!

[Lincoln Myers]

Must of missed this the first time around, but Ken,

:eek: :eek: THATS JUST WRONG:eek: :eek:


Somebody call the moderator :D :D :D :D

Agreed! Holy Heck, that one caught me off guard... :eek: :eek:

[Joe Unni]

Ken,

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

That's just way too funny!! I about fell off my chair. My oldest (5 1/2 year old girl) asked what I was laughing at and I just couldn't bring my to show her.

Thanks for the laugh!
-joe

[Bob Noles]

Ken,

That even rivals Tyler's thong :eek: :D :p

[Ron Robinson]

Somebody needs to buy me a new monitor and keyboard. I just spit coffee all over the old ones.

Ron

[tod evans]

i`ve never worn an apron and now i never will! .02 tod

[Vaughn McMillan]

I saw Ken's pic when it was first posted, and only remained quiet because I was speechless. I'm still kinda gasping for air here. :eek: :p

As far as aprons go, as attractive as Ken's is, I think I'll stick with the hand-me-down cotton "engineer stripes" apron my granddad wore. Still has another 50 or 60 years left in it. ;)

- Vaughn

[Jake Helmboldt]

how appropriate. That is about the best use of a Wally World sack (pardon the pun) I've ever seen. But I'm kind of sorry I did see that. I'll have to bring this up with my therapist.

[Dale Thompson]

Was it this one:

http://www.oldrebelworkshop.com/misc/walmart.jpg

Ken,
I want to order five of those beauties. My credit card ends with xxx and expires on 07 of 1834! :) :cool: Ken, That is a NEAT picture!! :eek: :)

Dale T.

[Jimmy Newman]

Although it was pretty expensive ($85), I bought one of Lie-Nielsen's aprons. It only has one inside chest pocket, but I didn't get it for aprons - I got it to keep from getting beaten up if things get thrown or when I lean on rough edges, and for that, it's INCREDIBLE. It's made from two layers of very heavy split suede that feels like it could stop thrown grindstone bits or wood thrown off of a tablesaw without even noticing. It's full knee length with cross straps and is split towards the bottom so that it doesn't tangle your legs (the split parts are connected by an extra bit of leather). It's comfortable to wear and, like I said, makes me a lot more comfortable standing in front of a tablesaw (I almost got hit in the stomach by a piece of MDF that passed my by, put a big dent in a metal grille, then almost broke a window, and I've been a bit antsy since then).

Thought I'd throw it out there - it's not mentioned in that review article.