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Re: making armor for a living

To: nfc at actwin_com
Subject: Re: making armor for a living
From: "Dwight Moody" <dwightmoody at hotmail_com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 09:19:46 PDT
Simple - access their website at  http://www.cabelas.com


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>From: mcclurg luke e     <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
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>Thanks, now my next question:  how do I get hold of a Cabellas catalog?
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>LM
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>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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>> >> >Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 18:33:27 -0500 (CDT)
>> >> >From: mcclurg luke e     <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
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>> >> >Subject: Re: making armor for a living
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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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