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A  friend has issues with snakes so i was asked If i would build him a set of gaiters, I found a patter  that Tony @ dieselpunkro    had drawn up

here is my progression pictures  It will take 2 posts   

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Because the site only allows certain amount of MB  per post

 

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This is the finished left leg

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I'll be honest I have no idea what I'm looking at, but I absolutely love this leather colour combination, and your stitching and hardware looks great as well!

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55 minutes ago, Spyros said:

I'll be honest I have no idea what I'm looking at, but I absolutely love this leather colour combination, and your stitching and hardware looks great as well!

They are to stop a snake from biting your leg

here is an image that is not as confusing  

 

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Those are looking really good! 

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Looks really good Frodo.  Luckily we don't have that big of a snake problem around here, its enough to just be cautious and watch where you walk.

Todd

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We also don't have a snake problem in Australia

*ducks*

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5 hours ago, Spyros said:

We also don't have a snake problem in Australia

*ducks*

yeah, right, and spiders, roos, frogs, crocs. . . . :lol:

The most dangerous thing here (other than terrorists) is the wasp :blink:

Mind you, I could have done with anti-wasp anklet gaiters  :Lighten:   when I was a postie. The wasps like to sting ankles

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38 minutes ago, fredk said:

yeah, right, and spiders, roos, frogs, crocs. . . . :lol:

The most dangerous thing here (other than terrorists) is the wasp :blink:

Mind you, I could have done with anti-wasp anklet gaiters  :Lighten:   when I was a postie. The wasps like to sting ankles

I don't want to digress but at some point I'd like you to draw on your experience and tell us what is the best mail bag design :)

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1 hour ago, Spyros said:

I don't want to digress but at some point I'd like you to draw on your experience and tell us what is the best mail bag design :)

Actually thats easy to do. We were given a large canvas bag and that was it. The bag had been designed in the 1890s, and was still made by guests of Her Majesty in the 1970s. We filled it and then emptied it. Never any interest in its design

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i used p ba a paper boy back in the early 70's

I had a canvas bag with straps we tied to the handle bars of my bike

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Back to your gaiters. I presume all the straps pull it closed up right around so there is not much gap?

My father was wearing gaiters whilst in a great-uncle's Florida orange grove when he got struck by a (rattler?) snake. They had to lop the snake head off as the fangs were so locked into the leather. This is what he told me. Possible, or was he spinning the tale?

 

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2 minutes ago, fredk said:

Back to your gaiters. I presume all the straps pull it closed up right around so there is not much gap?

My father was wearing gaiters whilst in a great-uncle's Florida orange grove when he got struck by a (rattler?) snake. They had to lop the snake head off as the fangs were so locked into the leather. This is what he told me. Possible, or was he spinning the tale?

 

I would say its possible but i have never heard of it happening, doesn't mean it didn't. There are many prairie rattlers here but most are small enough that typical boots are high enough to protect you . I have killed a couple four footers in my life but they are rare.

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Timber rattlers around here are 4 -7 ft long

here is one I found sunning in the road by my house

a dirt road is what?  10' wide?  12" ?

this guy is ever bit of 6' 

 

 

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19 minutes ago, Frodo said:

Timber rattlers around here are 4 -7 ft long

here is one I found sunning in the road by my house

a dirt road is what?  10' wide?  12" ?

this guy is ever bit of 6' 

 

 

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he looks delicious. lol

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Very nice! Funny enough I was about to post the half chaps/gaiters I made!  Now I look like I'm copying you.  ;)

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Sooooo

Who's going to test them to see if they work?  Lol

I'm interested in these, I'm not afraid of snakes at all but I can't hear them anymore. 

I used to keep a dog around to let me know there is a snake inbound but someone stole her out of my truck while I was at the truck stop using the can.

Now I don't have a dog and wouldn't know if I was standing on a rattler until I'm stung.

What thickness are you using?

 

On 8/20/2020 at 11:23 AM, Frodo said:

Timber rattlers around here are 4 -7 ft long

here is one I found sunning in the road by my house

a dirt road is what?  10' wide?  12" ?

this guy is ever bit of 6' 

 

 

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Looks like a couple nice wallets there?

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