Summer smocks???

[Paul.J]

What do you wear when turning in this hot weather to protect yourselves,and stop those shavings geting under your clothes :?:
I have a turning smock but it is made of the thick heavy cotton and gets too warm this weather.
Are there lighter smocks available for this hotter weather :?:

 

[CHJ]

Get the girls to make you one out of lightweight cotton :twisted:
I have a slightly thinner one which gets selected for part of the year.

Must admit to not bothering to wear one at times this weather, just have to remember to check who's about before I strip off in the back yard to shake the worst off, mind you, have to be quick else YKW is likely to turn the hose on me. :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

I have a thin cotton one Sue made up but as often as not I strip to the waist. With a pair of shorts it's relatively easy to shake any bits out before going indoors.

p[ete

 

[NikNak]

an old T shirt, shorts, and no socks or shoes..... just bare foot... :shock:


works for me....



Nick

 

[Lightweeder]

What about us females - it's real problem I tell you :?

 

[CHJ]

What about us females - it's real problem I tell you :?

Fingers and Spinny wood is bad enough some other visions :shock:

 

[Lightweeder]

Oh p..lease :roll:

 

[duncanh]

T shirt and shorts but always steel toe cap shoes.

A JPS powercap helps keep air moving over my face so that cools a little but the top of my head still tends to get too hot.
When the weather is at it's hottest I open up the shed window coverings (hinged sheets of ply since I got broken into a few years back) and put a large fan in the gap to keep air moving.
I've also installed a kitchen extractor fan high up on an end wall. Not sure if it makes much difference though

 

[wabbitpoo]

I have to say, working in bare feet is a nasty accident waiting to happen! I alway wear my steel toes, even if in shorts.

 

[loz]

an old T shirt, shorts, and no socks or shoes..... just bare foot... :shock:


works for me....



Nick

Till you drop a skew

:shock: :shock:

 

[wizer]

I don't actually own a Smock yet. It's one of those boring things I can't bring myself to buy. Tools is much more fun

I always turn\workshop in an old Polo Shirt in the summer. The shavings don't bother me particularly. Having the workshop in an attached garage means I can shake off in the workshop and then step straight into the kitchen. Where I promptly get shouted at to go back and put some effort into the shaking off :lol:

When my dear wife was out the other day I had the roller door up about a foot and the kitchen door held open, sending a lovely breeze through from the open garden door. We won't mention how much trouble I was in when said wife returned

T shirt and shorts but always steel toe cap shoes.

A JPS powercap helps keep air moving over my face so that cools a little but the top of my head still tends to get too hot.

I'm finding the air is getting very warm, almost hot, from the JSP. It has led to me not wearing it as much when I'm not turning as I do in the winter.

 

[Lightweeder]

I don't actually own a Smock yet. It's one of those boring things I can't bring myself to buy. Tools is much more fun

I'm of the same mind wizer. However, we should have one. Can anyone recommend one - or are they all much the same :?: .....and do they do 'small' :wink:

 

[big soft moose]

Ive got the axminster one and its pretty good, but it is too hot to wear at the mo - I just wear a t shirt (and combats and tectors) and brush off before i go indoors

The dog loves to come in the 'shop with me and she will go running back into the lounge covered in shavings and shake herself vigourously :shock: - maybe doggy smocks are the way foward :lol:

 

[Lightweeder]

What I need is some sort of bib that attaches to the Airshield :-k

 

[colin macdiarmid]

I got mine from here http://www.lovellworkwear.com/woodturningsmocks.htm

 

[Paul.J]

Not much protection going on by the looks of it :shock:

As mentioned in the other thread about Iroko.
I was just in my T-shirt the other day turning the Yew vase and i noticed my arms feeling a strange sensation with the fine dust that had settled on them.So it just got me thinking about getting covered up more but as cool as possible this hot weather.

Speanwoody wrote

Is it the light weight one you have SW :?:
Lovell were at Yandles as well at the last show.I should have enquired then :roll:

 

[CHJ]

What I need is some sort of bib that attaches to the Airshield :-k

How about a lightweight Cotton housecoat or Op' Theater type gown if you don't want the pockets full of shavings in the former.
Might need a bit of velcro around the wrist though.

 

[Lightweeder]

Trouble is, Chas, it's got to come right up under the chin. You won't believe this 8) but I'm tucking kitchen towel under the Airshield elastic at the moment. Not pretty, but it works.

 

[big soft moose]

Trouble is, Chas, it's got to come right up under the chin. You won't believe this 8) but I'm tucking kitchen towel under the Airshield elastic at the moment. Not pretty, but it works.

On occasions that this is necessary I use a buff https://www.buffwear.co.uk/catalogue/in ... Path/51_52 which basically a tube that can be worn arround the neck, these are availabler from outdoor , camping , and motorbike shops but anyone who is reasonably handy with a sewing machine couldf make themselves one cheaper

 

[Lightweeder]

Well, that's given me an idea. I have something like that lying around. Thanks BSM.