[TheForge] Choices (somewhat blacksmithing)

[David E. Smucker]

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>
To: "The Forge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Choices


>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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