Blacksmith Apron - Custom Order
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I'm pretty surprised to read even one (but I read three!) comments complaining that somehow Scott is a "shill" for making and selling a product.
For those bitter souls: a "shill" is somebody who pretends to be a customer of a product and enthusiastically endorses it while pretending to be impartial. Not somebody openly introducing and describing his own product.
There _is_ a word to describe what Scott is doing, but it's not shill - it's "entrepreneur". One of the people who brings something of value into existence through vision, work, and confidence. One of those people who moves humanity forward by creating what didn't exist before, and offering it to other people. A person who combines imagination with confidence and self-reliance to bring things into the world that make our lives richer and happier.
There is also a word for the sort of person who resents a brief interruption of his entertainment - high quality and provided for free - with an intro to this product, and that word rhymes with asshole.
I say kudos to Scott. That is an absolutely gorgeous apron, with near perfect quality. Scott has basically given up Contracting to do this channel to provide incredible content to us for free! If he can make money I say good in him, and if he can sell a premium one of a kind product too?
Good on you Scott.
Love this Rod! Although for the life of me I just cant think of what else rhymes with that? ROFL dare I say MAO
Excellent comment. Some people just live to tear others down "rhymes with asshole" priceless 😃
Are they from Massachusetts? Hahaha.
Scott puts out extremely high quality information, for FREE. If he can make a little money (or a ton) from promoting great locally sourced products - good on him.
I do leather work as a hobby. I can tell you that just the raw materials will cost about $125-$140 from a leather shop.
Premium leather is expensive and a high quality craftsman's time is expensive (as it should be).
$375 is a price you can feel good about. The value comes in the hours you'll use it. If you're putting hours onto a tool then it's going to be a great value over time.
You can put that thing together in an hour though (I did this semi pro). I'd never charge that much for something that doesn't have a single stitch on it - Maybe that's my mistake.
Cut via template, bevel edges (They aren't burnished, should be), rivet, stamp logos, done. That's a hefty hourly rate of 175 USD right there. Makes me wonder what kind of cut different parties are taking out of it to make it that expensive for the time it takes to make.
Perfectly reasonable for something they designed and are willing to put their guarantee on. Good craftsmanship is not cheap.
@@MartilloWorkshop , I also did leather work, and it is not as you describe. When you have a template and all the materials on hand, sure it is less than 1 hour work. But figuring out anything new, especially something that has to fit around the human body takes much longer. If the craftsman makes just a couple of aprons it is going to be expensive - this is called custom work.
I mostly did custom work when I was in business. Let's just say someone is getting a nice payout for their work, nothing wrong with that when there's a market for it. But don't let anyone tell you this is cheap. This is a premium price for an ok product (I won't call anything that relies solely on rivets a premium product.) There's a short clip at 1:28 showing the finish on those rivets - A properly punched rivet is not supposed to have the pin show through the metal on the cap. It's either sloppy work or he's too heavy handed which could hurt the durability of those rivets. I don't care there's 6 of them. The problem with rivets is that they almost always take the entire load one at a time, and that's why they pop. A premium product is stitched or at least riveted with copper rivets, not these discount hollow-pin brass-alloy rivets. They simply don't last.
@@MartilloWorkshop I find this comment about the rivets either ill-informed or misleading at best. The load in this case is transferred, by the looks of it, as follows: apron > central rivet > metal tab > dee ring > double snap > square scissor snap > back strap. This means everything is supported by the central rivet which appear to me as a heavy gauge (#8?) solid copper rivet & burr on the stainless/nickle hardware apron and a heavy gauge (#8?) solid brass rivet & burr on the brass hardware apron (i.e. the rivet that really carries the load is solid and properly punched).
The surrounding 5 rivets aren't supporting much, if any, load because their primary function is to keep the edges of the connection shield down to protect the metal tab. That said, I do think sewing around that shield makes a better product in most cases but the exposure to heat in a blacksmithing/welding application changes the game. I'd only use heavily waxed 6-cord linen and saddlestitch it by hand to give comparable (or better?) longevity to the cap rivets used here. The stitch line would have to be properly grooved to recess the threads and no more than 4 or 5 stitches per inch to avoid a 'perforation' problem. I guess what I'm saying is 5 surrounding rivets vs stitching is a stylistic choice on this one and the rivets might have a functional advantage for overall longevity while also being faster and less expensive.
I do agree that burnishing would be good but not a necessity for this application/ use case especially because most edges here will burnish themselves with wear and regular exposure to oil is likely.
That's not expensive at all. For under $400? That's straight up a deal. For the time to make one of those, the craftsmanship put into it, and cost of materials I was thinking it was going to be north of $600.
Thats more money then i even own! Ahaha i might as well just kill the cow
You'd be better off selling the cow. They're worth a lot more than $400.
@@tomweinstein hah true i ment "roadkill
I was also thinking it was going to go for six or seven hundred. Three seventy-five isn't pocket-change, but it sure looks worth it.
That's what I was thinking. Under $400 seems very reasonable. Hmm, what else could I use it for?
I'm definitely in the "don't need it" category, but that looks amazing.
Would love to see a video of the construction of the apron.
Yes, we are going to make that happen!
the701man Seconded!
AWESOME!You seem too have a community of your own craftsmen that are everyday brothers. Can't wait to meet your leather guy!
Me too
Makes me wish I needed a blacksmith apron...
Same here.
You could use it as a very serious cooking apron.
Oh, I need one, but one of those costs more in $CAD than I paid for my second-hand anvil and my DIY forge together. Also, it's fairly heavy so shipping from There to northern Alberta would be costly. Easily $600. That's not to say that it isn't worth it. I love the craftsmanship and a man's labour is worth his hire. Something that will last forever? Absolutely! But I need to SAVE for such a purchase.
Thanks Scott. I appreciate your time and effort. I spent 20 years in construction and I'm STILL the only person I've ever seen use a worm-drive saw.
Dear God I don't think that's expensive at all. I was thinking it was going to be $500/600 not less expensive than my welding helmet
Maybe I've just grown to understand that quality things cost more and save you in pain I'll spend 400 to Save a pain or two
One of the only channels that could put out a five minute video that's entirely a pitch for a product and I'd still watch the entire thing. If it were anybody else, I think the promotion of the product would come across as disingenuous, but your words carry value. Thanks for the great content.
My favorite part of my day is coming home from a hard day of woodworking to watch a new essential craftsman video. Keep up the good work!
I like this video, my grandfather and great-grandfather were all blacksmiths... Brings to mind old time family stories. Great...
I could listen to Scott read the dictionary.
That ain’t no joke huh?
I feel like Scott seems to hit a lot of the same qualities in story telling as the late Stuart McLean did on his Vinyl Cafe radio series. Would love to see a Vinyl Cafe style show focused on things that happened on job sites and in the shop.
T-ROY FOOTLONG I was most certainly agreeing with you :)
I find self turning off the music, and turning on one of his videos on a long drive home and listening to him. I don’t even need to see the video to gain value from his speeches.
@@jmlcolorado He's very philosophical and speaks with such authority on everything. Who else on RUclips launches anvils and quotes Robert Frost?
i want him to narrate my life
It's always nice these days to see a product that has some real craftsmanship in it, and even nicer to know that people who appreciate quality still exist.
I would prefer my water buffalo hide bare the wounds of at least one lion attack.
ROFL :-)
I’d rather mine be lion hide personally 😝🤙
I have a lion hide wallet. Very different feel to it, almost like super thick rabbit skin. Not very tough once it's tanned to be honest.
dickidydoodah I wouldn’t know about lion hide being the peasant I am 😂
@@shadowops3653 I got it as a gift from a very good friend in Johannesburg. Not sure how it was acquired and I didn't dare ask lol! I rarely use it, as it's somewhat of an oddity. I'm sure you're onto the right track, I think they're pretty pricey.
$375? For something hand-made of of THIS quality? It's a steal at $450. It makes me wish I had need for it, but alas...I am no blacksmith and have no need for it. That being said, I still WANT one.
kb coolman - I too was surprised when I went to their site and saw them listed for $375. I don’t do enough blacksmith work to justify the purchase, but that is not an unreasonable price at all!
You're right Scott, they do last a long time, I had one made for me in 1971 when I was doing a lot of horse shoeing and welding and it's still in good condition ! 😊
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
When I was 9th grade Leather Shop. I put in a materials request (to the instructor ) for a similar style
Apron.
This in a world of key fobs and men’s wallet projects.
He shot down my request immediately as the dimensions exceeded his entire semester’s allocation.
What kind of school was that? How can you run a leather course without buying leather? Obviously I'm being a bit facetious but not much.
Glenn Wiebe
I never thought I’d need to explain my childhood exploits of the mid 70’s , but I was rather large for my age and I may have also embellished my tale as it was indeed more like 45 yrs. ago?
@@markus1564 That's pretty funny. I was in high school in the 70's too. My comment wasn't aimed toward you but rather the school system that is short on focus and funding. Thinking about your original comment, you showed some forward thinking!
If my business ever becomes successful enough that I can afford one of those aprons I'm sure gonna get one. I come from an aircraft mechanic (A&P) background and I absolutely appreciate the value of good tools. When I was 27 I went to the doctor for excessive knee pain. He told me it was old age and there was nothing he could do so, after some research, I invested in the best pair of Wolverine Durashocks I could find. It was like magic! The knee and ankle pain I was experiencing from working on a concrete surface all day vanished with the new boots. And the boots I was wearing before certainly weren't cheap, they just weren't designed specifically to reduce shock from hard surfaces. I'm 51 know and I can't imagine the damage that would have been done to my joints had I not found those boots when I was young. Same goes for gloves and other apparel. These are not areas to try and save a buck. When I rode motorcycles there was a common saying, "if you have a $20 dollar head then wear a $20 helmet" As far has hand tools sometimes it wasn't a matter of choice. Some exhaust header nuts can only be accessed by a Snap On socket cause they were the only ones thin enough. Sure we often ground down other brands in a pinch but of course voided any warranty. That apron looks to me to be one solid investment in a very important piece of gear in my kit. I thank you both for the effort and energy that went in to making such an outstanding product available to us. I hope you sell many of them.
It’s admirable that you strive to involve local craftsman and trade professionals in your channel.
I agree, buy once cry once. They are beautiful aprons. If I thought there was any chance I might get into blacksmithing, I would buy one for sure.
This design is very similar to the apron I made to do leather work in, although I made mine from much lighter leather as I am only protecting my clothes from errant dye and oils. I did the cross strap and found it a lot more secure when bending over and moving around. Great job again for finding another great craftsman and enlightening us with their talents.
I have my great grandfathers nail pouch from the early 20s. It is super great and could still have many years of work left in it. great video. I enjoy your old school approch. thanks.
Buy once, cry once. I learned that on this channel
My dad picked up a welding apron for me used at a second hand store for when I work at the forge. Best gift I ever got. Not as nice as EC's but it was the thought that counted
I made mine out of an old belt and a big chunk of leather.. i have used em for about 45 years, and i totally agree with the leg cut at the bottom and the the straps down there.. mine are currently waist down.. ripped the top off shoeing a horse back in the day.. i got a new leather stitcher, Tippmann, and I'm just about ready to sew the top back on.. great design..
That is for making this. I love all blacksmithing related content.
Just want to say guys what a great channel you've created. I've watched every video in the space of 2 weeks. Love every minute of it. Thank you and I wish you every success..
Thank you!!
Scott.... Put a little spot of soot from your forge or anvil on each one before you package it up. It'll be the mark of a Craftsman.... even more than a logo.
great idea!
It’s cheaper than I expected. Very fair for what you’re buying! Nice work men!
Cheaper than I expected. Considering the materials, workmanship and low volume, that's a good deal.
Its like a top quality saddle. It will put last your horse and outlast you if you show it a little love.
Really nice piece there boss really nice. Not sure where you get the water buff leather but if you go get just top drain cow leather your looking at $200 ish for the leather and $50ish for the appointments. Nice peices you got there.
Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out
I could listen to you and your stories all day long
That is one fine looking apron, if I was into blacksmithing or similar I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Wow, great pitch. I agree with another poster that I would like to see a video on how the apron was made. It is great to see this type of quality is still be produced. This quality use to be the standard but our throw away world has changed that. I hope that this will be a move toward valuing longevity in products. Great work keep it up.
Well worth the level of craftsmanship.
Glad to see this come to be, EC. Last year, I made two aprons for myself. Well, one I had made by a genuine leather smith and the other I made myself. I used your earlier video as well as my own experience to help design the builds. The apron I had made by a "genuine western saddle maker" cost me $300 and I was hoping that I could offer it as "branded merchandise" from my shop. That didn't pan out, obviously, but lessons were learned.
Good leather is very pricey. Just the leather for my apron was over $200, which doesn't leave much money left over for paying the guy to actually put the thing together. The gent I was working with knew his leathers and sourced nothing but the best for the "three rivers forging apron", but the best is also the expensive stuff!
The apron I made for myself after that custom experience..... wonderful in every way and I couldn't be happier with it. I've not had any demands from the fans to make more.... but I also don't have any fans to speak of! :D
In general, is the blacksmith's apron a good thing for the average guy tinkering after work or on the weekends? Yes. Absolutely. 100%.
Before I started wearing an apron all those many years ago, I would go through $300 in shirts and pants every year without any problem. Just one t-shirt can run you $30 all-in, so it doesn't take much to start adding up. Either you keep a collection of ratty shirts and pants that you only use in the shop, or your entire wardrobe soon looks ratty and isn't suitable for non-smithy wear. And, guess what, those ratty clothes are now de-facto aprons. You wear them in the shop, looking like a bum, to protect your other clothes from similar damage.
So, buy the apron and stop with the worry about ruining a shirt!
There's also the psychological factor that needs to be considered. When you enter the shop and put on your apron.... you're ready to work. It's your uniform. It makes your brain switch gears. It's a great thing just for that reason alone! I noticed that I move a lot more confidently through the shop because I'm not so worried about snagging myself on something and tearing my shirt or getting a stain on it.
In closing, I'll just say that all the Tradesmen should wear an apron and take pride in the quality of their apron. It's a reflection of yourself, an extension of your work, and sends a message to anyone watching. It helps you in the shop in ways you can't imagine if you've never worn an apron for long. You'll make back the cost of the apron in the first year just by how it makes you feel and how it improves your work flow.
It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it. Buy the apron, folks.
In the documentary about Samual Yellin he used a shop coat, white, full length and underneath a business suit.
But that was a different time.
@@2drsdan Oh, yea. But he came from the European tradition wherein the white coat was a sign of upper management. The workers on the floor would wear blue coats or aprons, the managers, supervisors and other high muckety-mucks got white.... because they didn't have to worry about getting it dirty. :D
It was all about status, not function. Can you imagine working even a few minutes at the forge and having your white coat still white and looking good?
When I need to upgrade my apron this will be the one and only.
Wish I could get one. That thing is a beauty
Really nice product, wish I was a black smith and not a carpenter. If you ever make some pouches I'll have to buy a set. Those aprons will look even better after years of hardwork and priceless when they go to next generation.
Being a leatherworker I can say if you think the price is a little steep... source the materials and make your own. You'll find out that if your time is cheap you can make quality stuff for way cheaper and it's fun! That is the exact reason I got into it. It is a great winter time hobby. I will say that for an apron, you want the lesser (cosmetic) quality leather, save the top shelf stuff for things that need to stay pretty.
Awesome apron I dabble is welding quite a bit and I having worked with leather made my own apron 15 years later it’s still in good shape and yes the rivets popes off but having made it, it was easy to know what river it was and how or why did it break. Anyhow love the vids great craftsmanship as always
Those are nice ! 👍👍👍👍 I just bought the leather to make mine right after Thanksgiving. Most likely wont be as professional looking but you know how it is when it comes from your own head and hands 😊.
This is a good looking bit of gear and with Scott's name on it, you definitely know that is the case. Don't have a hammer, anvil or forge, but I would still love to have one for the day that I do get an anvil.
Gorgeous leather!
Watching the video and hearing you talk about the cost of the apron I figured it would be about three times what it is selling for. If I had the need, or not even need but disposable income I had before, I'd buy one without much hesitation. These sorts of collaborations are nice.
I wish I had a need for such a great piece of craftsmanship
Im a trucker and bought the white ox glove based on your good success with them, I really couldn’t be happier with them. Thank you!
They are fantastic gloves for trucker use, glad you approve!
Yeah, two of my favorites together, Scott and Steve! Yes, sirs, great partnership! Love this collaboration. Use that apron for a few million hours and break it in. Worth the wait and LOVE the double stamp, Essential Craftsman and Red Hawk. Enjoyed the end of the video, too with the three guys talking knives. May the important parts of many blacksmiths be protected for a lifetime. Good welding apron, too.
indeed, thank you!!
Them aprons are gorgeous
If I could afford one of these, I would 100% buy one. Despite just starting out, and having not even lit my forge for the first time. (Charcoal breadpan) These are incredibly beautiful!
It's 4:41am. Had to watch before work! We love You and your content Scott! From the other side of the world Europe, Hungary.
Have a great day, thank you!!
Great work Scott! Very impressive leather work. Let us know when he branches out to gloves.
Fabulous, Scott! I have one suggestion to make from my own experience. I have an apron which is a split grain (read: cheap) that does the job. The straps around the neck have been reconfigured to a web (military style) since the original loop chafed my neck badly. My suggestion is to put the front pocket on the inside of the bib. Mine never tore off as did yours but it was never functional. Stuff always was falling out if I bent over. Stuff was always getting caught on whatever was in the pocket. So I made a simple pocket on the inside that was accessed from the left side (I'm left handed). I have a slot for my silver pen and a second for a small centre punch. I've even crudely altered a couple for other smiths. Great idea, at least for me. Keep forging!
Very neat , good job like always 👍
"having one of these will not make you a good blacksmith", no, but your own hide might appreciate the protection. Good kit is hard to find, these are good kit! With an apron like that you can go into the smithy with a good chance of not scorching your (ahem!) for a lot of years to come.
Randolph Bulgun says in one of his books, "being in a machine shop doesn't make you a machinist any more than being in a garage makes you a car". I submit it's bloody hard to learn to a be one without going into the shop at least once in a while.
Keep going into the shop/smithy, and thanks for bringing us along once in a while Scott..
That's a very good argument.
Man. I wish I needed that Apron.
Don't need it, but I checked anyway. Was less than I expected. Now I want it.
If I was a black smith I'd bye that apron in Heart beat beautifully made great job
By the looks of that apron that saddlemaker won't have much time for saddles anymore! And as you said, this will last you a lifetime.
Love the apron.
They ought to be serially numbered. I got a water buffalo one. Softened it with mink oil. Thank you very much. No fringe though. I usually use Carhartt FR clothing underneath with serious boots. If I am among the rank and file I use my old cowhide one since the new one still looks, well, very new.
Damn!! They look amazing, I can't afford it, but I bet is worth every penny, I always admire you no just bcus you have a lot of knowledge but bcus you share all the knowledge with us, thanks !!! And hell yeah if someone dont like the cost$$ of that amazing apron go to harbor freight they had aprons for 10.00 lol...
If commercials were like this video, I wouldn't mind watching commercials.
Awesome apron for sure.
Thanks for the video.
Wish I were a blacksmith, just to buy that art piece if an apron. Beautiful!!
Pretty fair price when compared to high end chef's aprons !!
I looked at the price of the apron. Not a bad price if i still did welding and cutting i would buy one.
Thank you EC.
That's one sweet looking apron and good value in my opinion. Thanks for sharing. Definitely worth considering one. Greetings from Ireland.
Thank you, and greetings!
Love the channel, love the content
Thank you VicegeralFir15!
I wondered where you had come up with yours before, and I’ve got a great Hyde that I intend to make a nice apron from, just haven’t settled on a good design. Today is the first time I realized that yours is split just past the groin. That is a very nice feature. Now to work out the rest, I think the x pattern in the back is probably much more useful. But, I’m not sure yet. Thanks for the video. If I could let go of that kind of money right now, I’d be on the order list!
That is to true about loved ones buying you pipe. When I started welding my mom got me a welding helmet much nicer then I could ever afford.
Ya know, I went and looked at the price of the apron. I was surprised it wasn’t higher. For something that will more than likely be passed on, and more tough than nails it’s a great value. Just wish I had more use for one, so I could justify owning such a nice piece of leather work. Hell I’ve spent hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on leather motorcycle gloves, jackets and chaps that are not as well built and with the same level of craftsmanship!
Awesome if I had a need for one, the price seems extremely reasonable for the materials and craftsmanship.
Good aprons are deffinetly not only hard to find but also hard to design to last a lifetime...my personal apron for shows and things cost me $375 us and my next one that I'm buying from the same artist is going to be $500 us. Both are going to last me my entire career and then some so they're definitely worth the extra coin
Just looked at the website. Based on your comment, I thought the aprons would be really expensive. I actually think that price is a good deal for such a high quality product. Good luck to you, and thanks for doing this!
Thanks Adam!
lovely work, great materials, and honestly that price feels like a steal for the amount of work that goes into one of those, and the amount of (ab)use it will be able to endure.
It really is a terrific value!
This is one of those dont need it, MUST have it items. Great not only for smithing, but I am sure it would protect me welding and grinding to boot. No more third degree stomach burns!
Yeah, I gave in and ordered.
I think my brother and I will put it to good use.
But!
We need a rough out leather. ;-)
Hopefully, that is an option!
Before the year 2019 coms to end I will buy a ribbon burner and a apron nice video scott.pat from Belgium 🔪⚒️👍
As a leatherworker from NJ, I can attests that $375 for one of these is very fair. These are not very labor intensive. Rivets are fast, sewing takes long. Regardless, material alone would bring you close to $250. Add shipping both ways to source the leather and a bit of labor, $375 is fair. Now, I may disagree for top quality on the apron. One day of working and you’re going to mar the hide...so it may not be worth paying a premium for a flawless hide. Rangemarks add personality to the piece in my opinion. Some of my clients specifically request scars and brands on their pieces. Great work, hope all enjoy them who buys them!
Great stuff!
I'm not a blacksmith in anyway, shape or form (yet), I've never even worked on an anvil. But daaamn I want one of those aprons.
Price is good for something of that quality and made by a single craftsman not a production line. Its worth that just in only having to buy once. My Mum always told me buy cheap buy twice, which is now the reasoning for buying expensive hand tools, you can always tell the difference
That's a more then fair price, if I did any blacksmithing or welding I buy them both.
Hey Scott could you please explain a bit about the difference between the x-back and loop neck options?
not a bad price at all and it is a beauty
Really like to get into black smithing I have an old anvil
X Back v neck waist loop.
I prefer the neck and waist loop as I find the X back doesn’t stay close enough when I lean over
I sooo don’t need that, but I want it anyway! If for nothing else, just to have that leather smell around! There’s nothing like a good leather ANYTHING!
Scott/Nate 🤜🤛
I was just binge watching your videos when this popped up
Sunday evenings are the best!
Back when you first made a video about your apron, I ended up ordering a side from Brettun's and making my own. With the cost of the side of heavy veggie tan, the amount of measuring, cutting, even "just" sourcing of the findings and whatnot, that went into making it... the price you've got there is a steal. You really do want more people to get into the various trades, don't you?
Wow love it
You guys should make some waist aprons as well. Those in hot climates, like myself, would like it.
I was guessing $500 as well. Looks like you have a winner.
As you thinking if you add per year of use it's cheaper than junk products.
Wow! I made it, I‘m #1 thumb up at 03:40 in Palma de Mallorca Spain. Now I can go to sleep. Very nice apron, if I as a retired dentist could find an excuse I would certainly want one. Classy and an heirloom. Good night y‘all.
I would have suggested $350 for the apron before I ever saw the price in the captions. I was just about spot on. Good quality materials and good craftsmanship should be worth that. I don't need one, but If I did I would be happy to pay that for one.
Great work
Thank you sir!
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Really nice looking. Maybe a good suggestion, maybe I am wrong, but it looks like it could use a little wider strap on the shoulders, where you bear the weight...
that ting rules!