Apron of all aprons

   I decide I should have an apron to work in, to stop my clothes getting grubby and to protect myself from the odd slip of the awl or knife. As usual it took me a while to decide on the design. After all this was to be for me rather than a customer. I had a piece of oiled calf hide earmarked for the body of the apron. Then it was just a question of how to secure it me whilst I worked.





I made a belt. I had a fancy Brass buckle set [buckle, keeper and belt tip] in stock. I used rivets and stitching to join the belt to the apron. Next I made a neck strap and just for the hell of it connected one end of the strap to the bib of the apron with a shield and a sam brown. On the other side of the bib I used an cast brass Eagle clasp.






   I am fussy about things hanging on my neck. That issue comes from a old motorbike injury...that's a whole other story. I made a bridle to sit on the neck strap. From the bridle a ran a strap down the back to a buckle and loop on the belt. That takes the pressure off my neck. I had a neat medieval centre bar buckle in stock to use on the back strap. Then to finish job I made a pocket on the bib for my pencil and split the front panel so I hold the clams between my knees.

Probably the most expensive apron in the world...but it looks good.

 

In retrospect I am not keen on the look of the bridle so I will probaly do that piece again.