I have seen the light.
I used to think aprons were things for sexy housemaids and the CWA (in my experience, mutually exclusive).
But as I go on, found they do in fact have a use around the home workshop and where permitted, work.
Mostly I do metal fab- cutting welding grinding etc. Not a machinist.

I have had a small hide of average quality black leather laying around for some time, and my current store bought chrome leather apron is getting a bit long in the tooth. Either the leather is shrinking, or I'm getting bigger in some dimensions so a new one has been cut from the hide to accommodate.

Anyone else made one?
What features can I put on it, and what have you found to be useful / a hinderance?
I think a pocket on the front might be useful for things like a tape, those mig pliers that always go AWOL, and a small rule / scribe / marker, but I also know it will be filled with spatter and grinding swarf in half a shift. Not sure of pocket height- above elbows, or lower like them wood beater's nail bags (as risk of copping the momentum in the nads, mind you).

Thoughts and opinions below- OKGo.


The apron- modelled off a generic metalwork welders apron
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Punched some eyelets in it with a wad punch and a few grommets I had left over from a canvas tarp repair (kit from camping shop).
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I have a mate with an upholestory machine that can do some stitches for me, but I'll probably rivet anything else on there if I can.
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