In the workshop....Apron, Toolbelt, or Nothing**

[Hoakie]

What do you guys wear, or not, and why?


** I don't live in California, so by "Nothing" I don't mean naked. I think we would all prefer you keep that information to yourself

[sweensdv]

I either wear nothing or an apron. Mostly though it's nothing so I voted nothing. Woodworking naked is the best way to prevent loose clothing from getting caught up in moving parts.

[atgcpaul]

What do you guys wear, or not, and why?


** I don't live in California, so by "Nothing" I don't mean naked. I think we would all prefer you keep that information to yourself

I used to wear an apron but the pockets are the same height as my saw and
all the dust would blow into them. My new saw's fence has a lot of space to
stash things like pencils and measuring tools so I don't need the apron
anymore.

Paul

[JeffG78]

I wear a toolbelt when assembling or doing rough carpentry with a circular saw, but in the workshop, I always wear a back brace, but no apron or toolbelt.

[Warren]

Carharts actually. I do need a place for a tape, pencils, and etc. I have an idea where I would carry such stuff wearing nothing, but I think it would be a bit uncomfortable.

[Whaler]

I wear a FastCap BWOOD turners apron, available from Amazon. It has a couple pockets on the bib but no low ones that will catch sawdust.

[ragswl4]

I voted nothing, but I do usually wear jeans, shirt, ball hat and pencil behind my ear. Ocassionally I will wear an apron but its more fun to just track the sawdust into the house on my shirt and jeans. (I gotta stop doing that)

Of course I also wear the appropriate safety gear.

[Tom Slick]

for woodworking I wear a duluth trading co. apron. for rough carpentry/framing I wear a tool belt. I also wear bib overalls when doing alot of sawing.

[LCHIEN]

nothing, I just set all my tools and stuff on what limited free flat space I can find.

[cabinetman]

There should have been a choice for combination. I'll wear an apron if I'm doing some splashy messy staining. I may wear a toolbelt, and/or a nail pouch (for screws) if I'm up on a ladder working on a tall piece, so I don't have to keep going up and down the ladder for tools or hardware.

[final_t]

I agree with the combitation or "depends on job" choice.
If I'm turning or routing, or using the table saw where most of the junk is thrown back at me, I prefer to wear the Lee Valley turner's smock.
Staining - it's the standard work pants and really old t-shirt.

[tedkitch]

We all know what the guy from California is going to answer.

[Popeye]

I prefer an apron, but it's too hot in summer for one. Pockets don't do me any good, I still lay stuff down and have to look for it. I may have the record for the most pencils in a shop. Don't have enough hair anymore to hold a pencil behind my ear Pat

[Pappy]

Generally neither, except during assembly if I am using screws, then it is a nail apron.

I have one that is a bib style that would be good, but it doesn't get used. It is from a defunct lumber yard in Wichita Falls and, judging form the 5 digit phone number, it is close to being an antique and doesn't appear to have ever been used.

[cwsmith]

I wear an old printer's apron when "shop working". On outdoor projects, like a deck or porch, I wear a tool belt. But when working on various renovation jobs around the house, I prefer neither. I use a couple of portable tables to keep the required tools at hand.

In the house, I've found wearing a tool belt to be too clumsy. All too easy to scratch or bang something with all that hardware hanging from my waist.

CWS