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Re: making armor for a living
Thanks, now my next question: how do I get hold of a Cabellas catalog?
LM
On Fri, 24 Jul 1998, flatwood wrote:
> cabellas carried big stuff. i prefer xxx myself.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
>
>
> >
> >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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