Leather apron

[rendoman]

Thank you very much for your advice!

I just finished my first apron, not a nice done job but at least usable.
I tried different lenght, I found that knee lenght is better for my use, very long apron is not so practical to use in kneeling position.
I follow your advice to avoid pockets in the front, think about it, the molten iron sparks hurt! maybe it's better to not put pockets

I will do the X style stitch, thanks for the advice!

I have not thought about the buckles as heat conductors, your solution with pierced sides + straps is simple but effective! good idea! I try everyday to complicate the simple

Brian, I'm watching your site, you're an artist of leather! plague mask is fantastic!

For the next apron (I used leather scraps I have at home) what kind of leather should I buy? I know really few things about leather, unfortunately for example, 5\-6 oz is something like hard leather? maybe some 3\4mm thick?

I post some picture of actual apron, I got garage in full disorder, please close one eye

I Drew badly a paper with some measure, i'm 1,85m x 90kg, maybe can be useful for someone who want to make one

Saluti
Stefano