Alpo Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Chaps go from your hip to your instep. Their original purpose was to protect the lower leg (knee to foot) when riding through brush. Chinks go from your hip to just below the knee. What is their purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Based on memory to protect upper part of legs during branding or blacksmithing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 It's got something to do with some kind of clue game using armor I think Tyrel nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, Alpo said: Chinks go from your hip to just below the knee. What is their purpose? The purpose of Chinks is to make the women scream at one of them 'Chippendale' parties. Atleast thats what TN Williams told me..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Quote It is thought that chinks descended from the Spanish vaquero leg covering known as armitas, which means “little armor.” Armitas look very similar to chinks, with the leather encasing the leg from the waist to below the knee, and fringe along the edge and beyond the knee. However, unlike chinks, armitas are made of a softer material, and don’t have any hardware – with just a flap of soft leather around the waist to secure it in place. The name “chinks” could be descended from chinkaderos, which originally referred to armitas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Chinks are used for horse shoeing to protect your leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 They are shorter than chapaderos (chaps). Easier to get around in. Came down just over the top of high-shaft boots, which provide protection below the chinks. As stated, similar are used by blacksmiths and protection while branding calves is coincidental. I wear them while riding. If the horse goes down or if you’re in rough brush on horseback, you’ll see the benefit. Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Cat Brules said: The were shorter chapaderos (chaps). Easier to get around in. Came down just over the top of high-shaft boots, which provide protection below the chinks. As stated, similar are used by blacksmiths and protection while branding calves is coincidental. I wear them while riding. If the horse goes down or if you’re in rough brush on horseback, you’ll see the benefit. Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Well Chaps : I prefer Chaps to Chinks .... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I've also been told that the purpose of the fringe on chinks is to help shoo away flies. I don't know if that was an original part of the design, but seems to have that effect these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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