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Tool belts do shrink it is common problem and easily explained by understanding the coefficient of the material the tool belt is made of and the coefficent of the human body that is being feed properly to build up a storehouse of potential muscle and to insure sustained existence should a famine occur.

Now as for wearing tool belts. When I was with my son in law building houses (he was the general contractor) I noticed we spent a lot of time looking for tools. I then insisted that we both start wearing tool belts and the looking for tools time decreased very measurably.

I tried using the tool belt in the shop and I didn't like it but got a bib multi pocketed apron. It has over the shoulder straps that cross and conect in the back with the waist belt. This takes all weight off the neck.

I love it! But better yet my wife loves it. She doesn't have to try to figure how to get glue, stains, paint, grease, and various other foreign substances out of my shirts anymore.

She also doesn't hear where is my rule any more. Nor does she have to go through all my pockets before washing to remove all the screws, washers, nails and such she used to find there.

A happy wife makes a happy house!!!!!!!!

The neighbors at first looked at me a little strange but after I did a fix this or that for them, whenever they see me in my apron they smile and wave.

The little neighbor kid is still not real sure about me but even he has warmed up when using great magic I produced a tree frog from one of my bib pockets. I had just happened to find it carefully hidden between the house and brick moulding casing was fixing. Timing is everything.

My closest neighbor spends most of his days working his hugely successful boat propeller rebuilding business (he is also an excellent part time taxidermist) and spends a lot of hours behind a grubby black leather apron (lots of aluminum). He gets in a lot of hours using all manner of industrial grinding, sanding and buffing machinery. His work is in high demand and he works a lot of hours stopping only to make a trip to the bank with a pickup load of money...
He does mostly custom racing props and bigger stuff off of nearly yacht sized boats. A lot of the props he works on run $1,000 to $2,000 new.
He wouldn't even notice a woodworkers apron. Aprons are just a fixture to him.
BTW, his work is absolutely beautiful... He stays covered up with work from all over the US and it almost all comes from word of mouth. He doesn't even have a shingle up.


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It has been discovered that they not only live in the 'closet', but have migrated to the shop as well.

mrhart wrote:But you look tough, no one messes with a guy who walks like John Wayne

I do not recall John Wayne walking like that.

JPG40504 wrote:I do not recall John Wayne walking like that.

Are you kidding he had the swagger down to a fine art. I had to smile at the mention of John Wayne. This morning a friend who recently lost his son was visiting with me regarding positive attributes of the son. Twice he mentioned that he always enjoyed watching his son do the John Wayne walk. Hey even today's young have learned that walk. Jim

John Wayne grew up in Cleveland, OH at about Euclid and 105th Street, in the vicinity where the Cleveland Clinic now stands. He was born as Marion Morrison.

Also, Bob Hope grew up in that area. Bob did standup comedy on the corner before being discovered.

fjimp wrote:Are you kidding he had the swagger down to a fine art. I had to smile at the mention of John Wayne. This morning a friend who recently lost his son was visiting with me regarding positive attributes of the son. Twice he mentioned that he always enjoyed watching his son do the John Wayne walk. Hey even today's young have learned that walk. Jim

Swagger yes!!!!! Hands 1 foot off his hips????

Take care pilgrim!

swampgator wrote:John Wayne grew up in Cleveland, OH at about Euclid and 105th Street, in the vicinity where the Cleveland Clinic now stands. He was born as Marion Morrison.

Also, Bob Hope grew up in that area. Bob did standup comedy on the corner before being discovered.

Well he also was a youth in Lancaster, CA where he rode his horse to school.

He also played football for U. of Ca. My father-in law played in the line, against him. This was back in the days when Montana was in the same conference as Ca.

Tool belts, jeans, shirts, and worse....car/truck seats.

swampgator wrote:John Wayne grew up in Cleveland, OH at about Euclid and 105th Street, in the vicinity where the Cleveland Clinic now stands. He was born as Marion Morrison.

Also, Bob Hope grew up in that area. Bob did standup comedy on the corner before being discovered.

Not to rain on your parade, but John Wayne was born in Iowa in 1907 and moved to Glendale, California in 1911. If he grew up in Cleveland (which I don't think he did) it was only until he was 4 years old. He played football at USC not Cal - a big difference