Aprons

[goomba]

You know. Goomba, I was just looking at your picture ... not much space there to wear an apron.

Which is why I am getting a custom one:1-wink:

 

[Winter]

Ok, new here so no dis-respect but are you all saying you get a nice lamb skin apron and then put it away until you're dead and in the mean time use a linen cloth taken from a box for regular meetings?

Is that common practice in the US? In Canada...or at least in the province of Ontario, we are required to purchase a rather ornate lambskin apron ourselves and we wear it every single meeting.

And when we pass, it's common for the estate to donate the apron back to the lodge where it's displayed as an historical piece and badge of honor for a dearly departed brother.

You're initiated with a lambskin and given the speach about the importance of it and then you put it away forever? Makes no sense to me. It's a badge of honor and should be worn.

Bro. Marc, you hit the nail on the head. Everyone knows I'm opinionated so I won't sugar coat this one either! lol

I believe that if you are not wearing a lambskin apron, you are not "properly clothed" for the opening of a Lodge of any degree.

Feel free to disagree, but I think this is another one of those practices that crept into American Masonry that is just sad.

 

[PatrickWilliams]

Bro. Marc, you hit the nail on the head. Everyone knows I'm opinionated so I won't sugar coat this one either! lol

You? Opinionated? Say it isn't so!!!!

I believe that if you are not wearing a lambskin apron, you are not "properly clothed" for the opening of a Lodge of any degree.

Feel free to disagree, but I think this is another one of those practices that crept into American Masonry that is just sad.

Yeah .... I dunno why or when the practice started here, but I agree: lambskin is the way to go!

 

[Duncan1574]

You? Opinionated? Say it isn't so!!!!



Yeah .... I dunno why or when the practice started here, but I agree: lambskin is the way to go!

I agree as well that Patrick might be outspoken,,,:1-wink-grin: (I worry, he is kinda old, and if he were to fall off his high horse, it could be bad )

As for the apron, that is why I bought my own, I saw the cloth aprons at the lodge and they just didn't do it for me.

 

[Ashlar2006]

Ok, new here so no dis-respect but are you all saying you get a nice lamb skin apron and then put it away until you're dead and in the mean time use a linen cloth taken from a box for regular meetings?

Is that common practice in the US? In Canada...or at least in the province of Ontario, we are required to purchase a rather ornate lambskin apron ourselves and we wear it every single meeting.

And when we pass, it's common for the estate to donate the apron back to the lodge where it's displayed as an historical piece and badge of honor for a dearly departed brother.

You're initiated with a lambskin and given the speach about the importance of it and then you put it away forever? Makes no sense to me. It's a badge of honor and should be worn.

I would not call them "Nice Lamb skin aprons" . The aprons we get are cheap , mass produced aprons that look as if they have been sewn by a freshman home-ec class .

 

[Duncan1574]

I would not call them "Nice Lamb skin aprons" . The aprons we get are cheap , mass produced aprons that look as if they have been sewn by a freshman home-ec class .

Mine says "Lambtex".

 

[Ashlar2006]

Mine says "Lambtex".

I have seen those too , pleather . So I would rather wear my snow white , easy to keep clean and never yellow (as my cheap "lambskin" did) plain linen apron , my fancy satin MM dress apron or my leather PM apron .

 

[Duncan1574]

I have seen those too , pleather . So I would rather wear my snow white , easy to keep clean and never yellow (as my cheap "lambskin" did) plain linen apron , my fancy satin MM dress apron or my leather PM apron .

My "Sunday goin' to meetin'" apron is leather and from Brotherhood Aprons. White-on-white.

 

[Ashlar2006]

My "Sunday goin' to meetin'" apron is leather and from Brotherhood Aprons. White-on-white.

That is where my satin white on white dress MM apron came from , He makes great aprons .

 

[jaya]

I am waiting to purchase a PM apron in a few years if things happen the way we are expecting. Check out Blue Lodge Aprons | Dean & Associates Masonic Supplies for some great aprons and a good company to deal with.

 

[FF Sparky]

Our WM bought all the officers aprons for when we visit other Lodges, which he scheduled once a month.

 

[PatrickWilliams]

I agree as well that Patrick might be outspoken,,,

Outspoken? Moi??? No, Brother, I'm not outspoken, I'm right! :1-say-yes:

 

[goomba]

I would like your opinion on the following aprons. Thanks.

http://www.fratline.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_62&products_id=559&zenid=5d02491f8128542c86916e600d9e13d7
http://www.redtowerregalia.com/product_info.php/solomons-floor-master-mason-apron-p-376
http://www.brotherhoodaprons.com/ttsat1.html

 

[NZ-Freemason]

I would like your opinion on the following aprons. Thanks.

http://www.fratline.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_62&products_id=559&zenid=5d02491f8128542c86916e600d9e13d7
http://www.redtowerregalia.com/product_info.php/solomons-floor-master-mason-apron-p-376
http://www.brotherhoodaprons.com/ttsat1.html

I like the first one, but that is because it looks quite similar to the regalia we wear in New Zealand, which I think is essentially English.

 

[Windrider]

I like the last one if for no other reason than it's shiny Why do you want a blue lodge apron? They usually supply those.

 

[Duncan1574]

I have a personal blue lodge apron because when I go somewhere I'd like to have 1 of my own

 

[Winter]

If you want your own apron (I think every Brother should) then spend a few dollars more and get one you will treasure for many years made of the CORRECT material.

http://www.thefreemason.com/p-486-craft-master-mason-apron.aspx (This is where my Lodge gets all of it's supplies. Be the talking point with a European Craft apron!)

And if you want the apron to make Brothers drool then go here:

http://www.craftsmansapron.com./index.php

 

[goomba]

I like the last one if for no other reason than it's shiny Why do you want a blue lodge apron? They usually supply those.

Its just something I want.

 

[jaya]

I want to get a custom apron made but am waiting until after I am WM so that I will just buy a PM apron.