[TheForge] Choices (somewhat blacksmithing)

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Boot laces go because they burn bit by bit...try heavy leather 
strips...mine last  for years..pf

David E. Smucker wrote:
> Carharts have worked well for me -- mostly I go for the overalls (old 
> fart).
> 
> Great story about the overalls here in the back woods of western North 
> Carolina.  I live in the area near the John C. Campbell Folk School that 
> Eric Rudolph hideout in for 5 years (The Olympic Bomber Guy)  We have an 
> annual event at Clay's corner near the Folk School on New Years Eve --  
> called the Possum Drop.  It a great local even -- but the first year 
> they were looking for Eric -- there was this whole group of strangers at 
> the event dressed in brand new Carhart Overalls -- complete with bright 
> shinny shoes -- had ear pieces too.  Who do they think they were fooling.
> 
> Here is the website on Clay's Corner  http://www.clayscorner.com/
> 
> As to boot laces, I can never understand why they wear out so fast.  I 
> have gone to making my own from nylon camping cord from the outdoor / 
> hunting area at Wal-Mart.  Made from this cord they out last the boots.  
> It cheap too.
> 
> Dave Smucker
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Smith" 
> <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
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> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 4:49 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Choices
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> 
>> I was over to the place that I get my Carharts from
>> today looking for durable jeans and a set of laces for
>> my work boots.
>>
>> This is not some philosophical issues. The shoes laces
>> I had to decide on what color, 4 choices, and round,
>> flat or jumbo. I got the yellowish brown round laces,
>> I don't think the ground hogs would really appreciate
>> stylish shoe laces.
>>
>> The jeans a different story, several brands, several
>> cuts, these are all in the heavy duty work styles. I
>> have already worn out a set of Levi's this summer.
>> Plus the stuff I buy at Steve and Barry's, K Marts and
>> Walmarts don't last very long. So I need better heavy
>> duty ones. Of course there were two clueless young
>> ladies running the place. They knew what was on sale,
>> but that about it.
>>
>> I ended up with 3 pairs of Carhart carpenter style
>> jeans. The 3rd pair was half price.
>>
>> Too many choices for clothing just to work in the hot
>> shop and on the farm.
>>
>> Jerry
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