Bbq apron

[SkipAriHunter]

I have been commissioned to make a bbq apron.

I have my thoughts on what to use but would be interested to hear what leather you would use and why ?

Cheers and thanks.

[fredk]

I would use upholstery grade chrome tan leather. Mainly because I have tons of it. The upholstery leather is very flexible and would fall nicely. Mine is about 1.5 mm thick so it would be heat resistant. In fact I made a part-time blacksmith a waist length apron out of it and it served him well

[DieselTech]

Also another thing about bbq is it's messy. So I would want some type of leather that is easy to clean up. 

[threepets]

Don't use leather,for one thing it's to hot and to heavy.

[Dwight]

If I used one . . . it would be my marine vinyl apron I made to use when I'm dying leather.

Vinyl cleans up real easy . . . is waterproof . . . can be easily made into "what you want" . . . and it is not overbearing and hot.

Perfect for my BBQ

May God bless,

Dwight

[jrdunn]

9 hours ago, threepets said:

Don't use leather,for one thing it's to hot and to heavy.

Not to discourage you but I agree with threepets.  Too hot.  JM2C, Jim

[SkipAriHunter]

Thanks for the replies so far.

We all know the customer is always right and if the guy wants a leather apron surely, it is his problem wether its too hot.

I am in the UK, so not exactly a hot country and wear leather work aprons for sewing, woodwork and metal bashing.

I have so far tested upholstery leather and waxed veg tan.

The first was surprisingly good.

The second a disaster.

My initial thoughts were deer or goat.

Any further thoughts please ?

[fredk]

I find thin deer easily rips, Goat is much tougher

[TomE]

Beilers sells "Chrome Tanned Oiled Sides" in 5/6 oz that I use to cover padding on horse tack and I split it for lining belts and straps.  It is smooth and slick (should clean up well) and comes in a variety of colors.  I think it would make a nice apron.  The side I received was produced by the SB Foot Tanning Co who supply Red Wing Shoes with leather. https://www.sbfoot.com/

[Mablung]

Fun fact, SB Foot is a subsidiary of Red Wing Shoes and Boots.  The tannery produces fantastic leather, including their second-run utility sides.  I've gone through a couple of those for a whole variety of uses.