Sawmill Duds

Magicman · January 18, 2012, 04:54:05 PM

No, I am not talking about my SIL. For 10 years of sawing I have always worn a welder's leather waist apron to protect my pants and also to keep sawdust out of my pockets. I am trying chaps to see if they will be satisfactory. They are heavy duck cloth with double knees. Time will tell. LINK

SwampDonkey · January 18, 2012, 05:02:56 PM

I thought you had gotten stiffed on a saw job. :

Those look like they'll keep ya warm anyway. ;D

MapleNut · January 18, 2012, 05:07:31 PM

If they don't work out for sawing, strap on your helmet, hop on and go....

: 8)

beenthere · January 18, 2012, 05:13:02 PM

Be interested in how they work. Are they pants chaps or have buckles around the back of the legs? Have to remove shoes to get them on?
Wondering how you get your pocket knife out ?? and the sawdust outta your belt line and shirt??

I wear the chainsaw chaps for chainsaw work as well as splitting firewood (saves on the pant legs). But above the belt the clothes take a beating so I was seriously thinking of your leather apron idea to do both. Seems the apron would be quick to "suit up" and go splitting.

Now you are throwing us a curve....

Shotgun · January 18, 2012, 05:23:17 PM

Yer pants are probably going to take on an interesting profile. ;D You might get some comments when wearing them on the street without your chaps. Keep us posted.

Norm

Magicman · January 18, 2012, 05:32:34 PM

Today was the second time that I have worn them, so time will tell. The link shows how a strap goes around my belt and Velcros on the side.

They do have a full pants leg, but I am able to pull them on and off with my work boots on. The nice thing is that I can easily access my pockets and Leatherman tool.

I have already thought of that Norm. It could make an interesting or uninteresting pattern. :-\ I did not throw my apron away yet.

Busy Beaver Lumber · January 18, 2012, 06:01:18 PM

Do those chaps come with a set of stirrups and a horse? :D

Actually Lynn, they look like an excellent idea. Where would you get something like that?

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 18, 2012, 06:27:40 PM

Be sure TO PUT your pants on. Don't just get out of bed and slide into your chaps and off to work!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Shotgun · January 18, 2012, 06:39:04 PM

Your link was too subtle, MM.

;) Now that you know how to do it, you have to make it more obvious.

Norm

Bibbyman · January 18, 2012, 06:44:20 PM

Mary usually wears Carhartt logger jeans. They have a double front,almost built-in chaps.

I, well everyone knows what I wear.

ladylake · January 18, 2012, 07:12:27 PM

Same as Bibby here, they never fall down. Steve

Bill Gaiche · January 18, 2012, 07:21:34 PM

MM, looks good. Will be great when pickin blackberries too. bg

beenthere · January 18, 2012, 07:31:45 PM

Poston
Thanks for the edit

bandmiller2 · January 18, 2012, 07:56:15 PM

And I thought "sawmill duds" was a new candy.Seems to me a leather apron would give more protection.Its embarasing to be in a store and pull out a handfull of change and saw dust,you don't know weather to dump the dust on there floor or put it back in your pocket. Frank C.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 18, 2012, 08:08:34 PM

BEENTHERE....I went hunting once with a bunch of friends . I don't drink but one of the guys did. He woke up the next morning still badly "under the weather". Without a thought, he woke up the next morning and put on his hunting chaps and never knew the difference! We all wore chaps for Quail hunting. He realized it a few minutes later. We have never laughed so hard in our lives. Nothing bad was intended with my comment.....but the chaps sure reminded me of a funny memory. :D

P.S. Went back and straightened up my comment. Now it looks better!

Magicman · January 18, 2012, 08:18:24 PM

Quote from: Busy Beaver Lumber on January 18, 2012, 06:01:18 PM
Where would you get something like that?

I went back on edit and made the LINK BOLD

captain_crunch · January 18, 2012, 09:28:27 PM

I seem to live in Carhart bibs Insulated in winter and plain in summer. And everything you seem to need is in pants pocket underneath em >:( >:(

Magicman · January 19, 2012, 09:18:39 AM

Well, fine guys.

Thanks for trying to trash a legitimate thread. :-\

My idea was to show an alternative to coming home with dirty jeans and pockets full of sawdust. This idea and product may work out, or it may not. As I have previously said, "time will tell".

In the meantime,I hope that others will offer other suggestions, alternatives,and ideas to improve our sawmill workwear.

Bill Gaiche · January 19, 2012, 09:29:32 AM

Some days you just cant impress anyone MM. But dont give up on my part. bg

Jeff · January 19, 2012, 09:41:57 AM

Topic cleaned up and warnings sent.

Carry on Gentlemen.

DanG · January 19, 2012, 11:38:03 AM

Those look pretty neat MM, but I'm bettin' you'll go back to the apron in the summertime. I gave up on keeping the sawdust out of my pockets and just cleaned them out when I finished sawing. Got to be a habit. ;) Solved the problem completely when I quit sawing. :D I prefer low-quarter shoes over boots, but they always ended up full of sawdust so I went with boots.

Magicman · January 19, 2012, 03:37:05 PM

DanG, I'm also thinking that the chaps will be too HOT during the Summer. I wear bibs during the Winter and they are really nice, but bibs will cook you in July and August.

At least that old leather apron is not hot to wear. Plus, I wear shorts when sawing in the Summer.

Marty saw those legs and accused me of riding a chicken to work. ;D

dgdrls · January 19, 2012, 06:12:26 PM

The well dressed sawyer!! ;D

DGDrls

petefrom bearswamp · January 19, 2012, 06:20:07 PM

Magic I bet your boot socks gather quite a bit of sawdust in the summer.
Bailey's wild Ass double front logger jeans are great.
They are now made back in the good ol USA too!