14-05-2020, 09:05 AM
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Re: Coronavirus: How to make your own face mask
I've never tried a proper surgical mask, but presumably you can breathe through - and not around the sides of - the material. (?)I've sampled a couple Ms d00d has made ... no good.
And so without a proper mask I've decided - if I need to wear something - I'm going to wear a big neckerchief or square cotton scarf folded corner to corner ... over my nose and tied at the back of my neck, like a cowboy bandit.
14-05-2020, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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I've never tried a proper surgical mask, but presumably you can breathe through - and not around the sides of - the material. (?)I've sampled a couple Ms d00d has made ... no good.
And so without a proper mask I've decided - if I need to wear something - I'm going to wear a big neckerchief or square cotton scarf folded corner to corner ... over my nose and tied at the back of my neck, like a cowboy bandit.
14-05-2020, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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The ones I have made (above) are really comfortable and although they have 6 layers of fabric I can breathe easily through them, the butter muslin lining is very thin.They are not hot either..
14-05-2020, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I was wondering that d00d. At work, I tried wearing a builder's dust mask but had to take it off because I could hardly breath through it. The surgical masks are much better which means cutting up my old pants probably won't work.
14-05-2020, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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They look good, sensible shape, but can't be easy to breathe through ... the muslin yes, but the outer layers? Hmmm
they are very easy to breathe through and very comfortable, the pointy bit goes right over the nose. I gave it a test run today, I needed to go to the post office so went to the the one in the next village wearing the mask and sun glasses and was able to breathe and speak...
14-05-2020, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Meg
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Dood they are very easy to breathe through and very comfortable, the pointy bit goes right over the nose. I gave it a test run today, I needed to go to the post office so went to the the one in the next village wearing the mask and sun glasses and was able to breathe and speak...
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