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Re: making armor for a living

cabellas carried big stuff. i prefer xxx myself.

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From: mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
To: nfc at actwin_com <nfc at actwin_com>
Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: making armor for a living


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>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
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>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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>> >From: mcclurg luke e     <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
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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
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >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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