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Re: making armor for a living




Hey, this brings up another good question:  Anyone know where to get
"plus" sized waders?  I'm not the thinnest guy in the world and would like
to have something other than 'golashes' to go collecting in.  I'm tired of
having wet feet half the time...of course others (most likely Herb) would
say I'm generally all wet anyway, but his opinion doesn't count. hehehe

Luke





On Fri, 24 Jul 1998, Dwight Moody wrote:

> It is my understanding that snake "armor", which are also known as snake 
> chaps, are available from Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops.  It is heavy 
> Codura nylon that is claimed to be fangproof.  Suggest that this would 
> be most appropriate for getting to and from the water safely, as I doubt 
> that a snake in the water could rise up enought to generate the leverage 
> necessary to penetrate hip boots.  Also, the "coon hunter" extra thick 
> hip boots would probably be highly resistant to fangs, without chaps.  
> As the coon hunter hip boots are designed to take abuse, so they would 
> probably last longer, also.
> 
> 
> 
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> >Actually it's not hard.  I can do it myself...but my work doesn't look 
> as
> >nice.  Start out with a paper pattern.  A grocery sack works really 
> well.
> >Cut it into a basic shape and fine tune with multiple fittings.  A good
> >inexpensive 'armor' you could use is heavy plastic trash can (not the
> >kmart brands, something a little heavier).  It's flexible, and you can
> >heat it in the oven to help get it to mold better...remember to protect
> >yourself with a towel between you and it while shaping.  Drill a few 
> holes
> >in it for straps, get some 'tandy' rivets (don't recommend 'pop'
> >varieties)  and get a good strapping material and some buckes or 'D' 
> rings
> >to use as fasteners.  
> >
> > For NON-water use you can use leather covered in heavy coats of wax.  
> It
> >becomes as hard as steel almost.  If there are enough people 
> interested, I
> >might try to come up with a design and an article on 'how to'.  Let me
> >know.
> >
> >
> > If you were going to buy the 'professional' stuff...you'd only need a
> >half suit by the time you had paid you arm & leg...if you get my drift.  
> A
> >decent "Kidex"  (sp?) a.k.a. trash can plastice suit probably won't 
> cost
> >more that $50.  That's a 'guesstimate'.
> >
> >LM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Herb Harris wrote:
> >
> >> while I was in the army stationed in Germany in the 70's, I heard of 
> a
> >> French girl who some folks claimed did that too, so I guess its not 
> an
> >> unusual profession.
> >> 
> >> How much you reckon your friends charge? the snakes in these parts 
> get
> >> thick this time of year, don't ya know? got any idea just how they go
> >> about getting the right measurements?
> >> 
> >> Herb
> >> 
> >> 
> >> mcclurg luke e wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > Actually....I have friends who make armor for a living.  Seriously!
> >> > 
> >> > I'm sure they could make you something.
> >> > 
> >> > LM
> >> > 
> >> > On Tue, 21 Jul 1998 Phylesis at aol_com wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > >
> >> > > In a message dated 7/21/98 9:40:07 PM, you wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >Bull sharks are also common in all Florida rivers. While in 
> Orlando a few
> >> > > >years back, I saw on the news a helicopter video of a large 
> school of lemon
> >> > > >and bull sharks in the river--50 miles from the ocean. They 
> spent several
> >> > > >days there before heading back to sea.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >David.
> >> > > >
> >> > > Uhhh, does anyone know where I can get chainmale waders.
> >> > > : O
> >> > >
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
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