[TheForge] Choices (somewhat blacksmithing)

[Jerry Frost]

I this line form the web site.

"Used to be the "Moonshine Capital of the South", but 
not anymore, it has gone to pot. "

Something different for the revenuers to look for? 
<grin>

Frosty
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Choices (somewhat 
blacksmithing)


> 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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