[Strawbale] Hydrated Lime in Linseed Oil (was Re:Oak)

[Alan Mason]

Andrew,

Thanks for the OT info about the word "Cowan."  We Masons (Free Masons, that
is, not Stone) always make sure there are no "Cowans and eavesdroppers"
outside the door before we start our meetings. I will bring this up in Lodge
next chance I get.

Alan "I'm a Mason who's a Mason" Mason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew deGruchy" <andydegruchy at comcast.net>
To: "Straw BaleListServe" <strawbale at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:22 AM
Subject: [Strawbale] Hydrated Lime in Linseed Oil (was Re:Oak)


>
> Dear Bravehearts,
>
> Ok, it looks like the dam is breaking and I'm just gonna have to come
clean
> with some trade secrets. Usually masons thought they could protect their
> ability to make a great living by knowing how to do things and they just
> called everyone else 'the Cowan.' This word is interestingly from the
route
> word 'coward' because it refers to people who slip through the cracks, not
> wanting to run a full apprenticeship and become a journeyman mason but
> instead just do a little eavesdropping and find out the secrets without
> doing the time.   <SNIP>