Shop apron what is your favorite

[rafe]

Never used an apron, no that's not true I did wear them when i worked in a sand casting foundry many moons ago, the blue denim ones were fire resistant, then one week they sent white ones that weren't. I accidently lit the guy working the weight on and off the molds with my pour bucket....scared the crap out of both of us ...him a bit more I'm sure ....I'll pass on the apron....lol

 

[18w]

Ben Davis machinist apron. Has the micrometer pocket, pocket for my scale, scriber, little screwdriver, and pencil. Two lower pockets. Nice heavy material. Dark denim blue hides the dirt well. $21.00 at the local work wear store. Duluth Trading looks to have a lot of cool stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Darrell

 

[mgalusha]

I have one of these from Duluth, pretty good for me. http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/product/shop-apron-improved-fire-hose-bib-apron-85021.aspx

 

[ortho]

My favorite is the one my wife made me. I gave her a few specifics (am a tall person): denim material, tie from behind, and a single breast pocket in front. I also use it for my grilling.)
---Joe

 

[MARVIN GARDENS]

I've been wearing Brownell's shop aprons since I was my department's armory officer a couple of decades ago.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...prons/long-premium-shop-aprons-prod24782.aspx

The one I've got now has to be ten or fifteen years old.

Regards.

Bob

 

[Morgan RedHawk]

Do any of yall cut the apron strings off and reattach them with velcro? I read something once about doing that in case the apron got caught on something it would rip the apron off without taking the wearer with it. Seems like a well fitting apron would not be much of a hazard, but Im just curious if yall take that precaution.

 

[great white]

Carhartt denim overalls. Wear em when I'm work on anything. They were a touch expensive, but they've saved me from ruining countless pairs of jeans and shirts so they've paid for themselves a couple times over...

 

[RVJimD]

I just started wearing one of the inexpensive Enco blue denim aprons. I don't like anything with a neck strap so I replace that with a cheap set of elastic suspenders. I would like a few more pen/scribes slots but once I figure out what I'm gona like it would be easy to mod.

 

[WRMorrison]

At times I've worn a lab coat (given to me by various machine manufacturers such as Makino, etc), but if I buy it, I usually wear the cheapos from HF:

http://www.harborfreight.com/denim-apron-32306.html

-WRM

 

[kvt]

My wife bought me a split leather welding apron. It is a long one, and instead of the normal around the neck straps it does an x across the back and then around the waist. I has kept not only the welding and cutting sparks off me, but the chips as well. The only problem is that the split leather does have a tendency to hold on to some of the lathe chips until you blow it off with compressed air.
and as normal could do with a few more pockets.
I need to get me a long denim one as it would not be a heavy and hot though.