looking for leather shop apron

8/11/04, 6:36 PM #1

davidewhiting
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looking for leather shop apron

davidewhiting

>Looking for comments from people who have a comfortable leather shop apron

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8/11/04, 7:03 PM #2

Richard Allen
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>I don't think an apron is a good idea for a woodturning shop. To much loose material hanging around.

This is the apron I got for my wife to do stained glass work. She likes it, easy to put on, good protection and will hold the important stuff.

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

Re: looking for leather shop apron

8/11/04, 7:25 PM #3

john lucas
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>David

I use a canvas apron whenever I turn Padauk or Osage Orange. No problems. I would think you might be able to get a leather apron from Blacksmithing suppliers.

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