Well. Right, BUT, most people who work in offices wearing three-piece suits
take off their coats, too.  The tradesmen of yore also wore long and well
crafted shop aprons -- something most of us do not.  Our Carhartts and
shitrs catsh the dust, so we also have to change clothes more otten than the
old timers.
 
 
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From: oldtools-bounces@r...
[mailto:oldtools-bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Spike
Cornelius
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:27 PM
To: Sgt42RHR@a...
Cc: oldtools@r...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Handsaw Nibs and Early Saws

On Jul 12, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Sgt42RHR@a... wrote:

  BUT I also think
that working wood in a 3-piece suit  isn't practical, and yet those old
timers must have known different.

John opines...

This is certainly a thought to nibble  at.

Cheers,
John

 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  With a little shippage,

   They most certainly did NOT work in 3 piece suits! They took their  
coats off, rolled up their sleeves, and worked in vest, shirt and tie!
Let's not be revisionist!

Spike Cornelius
PDX
           Crazy for Shavings

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