I like to wear an apron for my work as my shop is in my bedroom and I work at different times during the day so don't want to change clothes. I like leather, nothing fetishist about that, just that it is durable and hangs well. I never liked the one I had, nor liked wearing the cotton turner's smock I have - don't like to be too covered as the bedroom shop can be warm.
I just discovered a real gem. I was Googling leather aprons, some at 80 bucks and some over 100. There were some at lower prices, but none had what I wanted (including the big bucks ones). I perservered. I found a heavy cowhide apron, below knee length (36") and wide at the skirt (24") with cross straps and a back waist band. Breast pencil pockets, no lower pockets (which I didn't want). But the great surprise was the price - $25.45 on sale, with free shipping!
I bought it, and it is all it claimed to be - and perfect for me. I love it so much I barely take it off <g>. It is made by Tillman (I think) and I found it on the web site of Cyberweld/J.W. Goodliffe & Sons. I had to make one conversion, I'm only a 32 waist so the back belt was a bit long (the actual support is an adjustable strap left shoulder to right hip, and another right shoulder through a ring on the left hip and across the back to a snap on the right hip. Great design, single snap and you are in). Not difficult, just overlapped a bit of the long belt and punched it for a rivet. That strap adjustable, but limited by the ring, so I had to shorten it a bit.
I'm retiring my leather lap apron I used for sanding while sitting, the new apron has a better lap and goes further below the knees. I'll keep the old smock for very green resinous wood where I want my shirt covered (to keep the wife from attacking me when she does the wash).
OK, I'm having fun, but it is always fun when one gets a great product for a price that is far below the competition - one always figures there will be something wrong, and there wasn't.
Best, Jon
