When will I learn

Shorten your pants by turning the cuffs under rather than up... problem solved..

All kidding aside. I drag in a lot of chips and frequently get "the look"... and a broom handed to me.

 

I know that look.

 

I wont start the saw without chaps on but dang, those wood chips will get anywhere they can find a spot to rest, for me its in my jacket pockets. Usually thats mixed in with my cell phone and chalk.

 

Exactly, I use them ( chaps ) 100% of the time. They saved me once from a gash on the thigh limbing in the woods. All I can think of is "if I didn't have them on"

 

Reading this thread I was trying to remember how many years Ive been burning, I think its around 14 or 15 years. I only came out of the dark ages about 3-4 years ago when I found info on line about how to properly do things with all things stove related and had never even thought about wearing chaps. My lovely wife purchased a pair of chaps for my birthday 4 years ago. We dont live anywhere near big stores so we had to go to our nearest larger community to pick them up. We went into the store and asked where would we find the chaps? "Go see Judy back there" someone told us. We went and chatted with Judy who said good idea my husband cut his leg bucking so make sure you buy them. She said she was busy so go see Sue in the next isle over. When we found Sue she said the same thing as Judy! Love my chaps. Also agree on the brush control! Awesome to just power through everything and also allows me to get down on my hands and knees in the snow and dirt and get the job done.

 

I've been using them so long that I don't feel right without them, and steel toe boots. And then I see people cutting in shorts and sneakers drinking beer and I just shudder!

 

Wearing chaps when picking blackberries is a gooder thing as well.

 

+1

You know :

 

OK, you asked, some times it's like this........



Some times like this........




Just kidding... both images stolen from Google image search.... LOL

 

I just need to remember to take the chaps off.............came in last week for dinner and sat at the table with them still on - had just returned from cutting on the ATV - wife was not thrilled. Cheers!

 

or try chaps and no pants,which means no cuffs... simple

 

It's to early in the morning to be seeing that!

 

i may start a trend

 

I hope not!

 

We believe you. No pics are necessary.

 

X2 and X3

 

I like how you roll.. Awesome

 

All this talk about kneeling with the chaps on, getting them muddy or wet in the snow...just remember to wash them once in a while guys. If those Kevlar strands get dirty and start matting together they aren't going to be much help to you if/when you need it. The way they work requires the strands to be loose.
That being said, and keeping with the OP's theme, I try to wait until the wife is out before running them through the wash.... My wife can smell pre-mix and/or bar oil a mile away...