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re Turners Jacket

The best I have found so far is a welder's smock. It is open in the back and ties like an apron. This allows you to get it snug without flapping material for the work to grab. Has Velcro tabs at the high neck. It comes with long sleeves which are too loose so they need to be rolled up or cut off. Personally I think long sleeves are dangerous. The material is fairly heavy and will take a lot of wear and tear. It reaches to your knees. With the open back even in the Texas summers it is cooler than anything else I have used. Costs $30 at a welder supply.

Reply to
Art Ransom
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That sounds really cool. But, I have close neighbors and would probably have to wear shirt, shorts and shoes in addition to the smock.

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

ROTFLMAO What a mental image this creates! Maybe we should have a contest incorporating this into a logo for the rec.

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Harry B. Pye

I get the image of my neighbor's halloween costume: she wore a hospital smock and a huge inflatable butt sticking out the back..

Reply to
mac davis

Tim, I'm not a slave to fashion so I buy long & short sleeve cotton shirts at a thrift shop for $2, rip off the pockets, wear them only for turning (yeah, sure) and wash them separately.

I wonder if rubbing the sleeves with soap would prevent muscle cramps as is claimed for a bar of soap between the sheets. :)

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

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Arch

Amen to that. I also like old thinner turtlenecks. They reduce the shavings down the shirt; have no loose, dangling parts; and are quick on and off so I can get right to turning. The front is great for wiping off sandpaper, too.

Jack

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Graycoyote

My wife picked up a couple of turtlenecks that she calls "dickies".. (i know someone will have a comment on that *g*) they have a regular turtleneck, but only are about shoulder length... they're perfect to wear under an old sweatshirt or 2, depending on weather...

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mac davis

Better not use me for a model..........it wouldn't be a pretty sight!

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

I don't need a "huge inflatable butt".

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

That sounds like an "old wives tale". It probably only works if you are an "old wife".

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

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