Listened to a recent Podcast from Finewoodworking and they got on the topic of shop aprons. I began using an apron about 8 years ago and I like it. I currently use an apron from Dulth Trading and one of the features I like is mesh bottoms in the ppockets so sawdust flows through. I don't like everything on the apron adn I thought about making my own. My mother taght me the basics of using a sewing machine when I was a boy and an apron really does not require any fancy thread work.
For those of us that use aprons, what do you have in your apron all the time? I want to make custom pockets for the things I carry and place them where they make sense. For example on the Duluth apron there are 3 nice small pockets in the center at about waist hieght for sscrew drives. It looks good but if I put 3 screw drivers there and have to bend over it just does not work.
I am looking for Ideas here. This is what I currently carry on a daily basis:
For those of us that use aprons, what do you have in your apron all the time? I want to make custom pockets for the things I carry and place them where they make sense. For example on the Duluth apron there are 3 nice small pockets in the center at about waist hieght for sscrew drives. It looks good but if I put 3 screw drivers there and have to bend over it just does not work.
I am looking for Ideas here. This is what I currently carry on a daily basis:
- 12' Tape measure
- Small Square
- Small Triangle
- 6" combo square
- Pencil
- Sharpie
- Pen
- Notepad
- 6" steel rule
- Dust collector remote
- Small rag for glue cleanup hangs from hammer loop
- Razor knife
- Kreg Multi Mark
- Cell Phone.