I knew Nick Mackinson and had him and his wife as well as other friends over for dinner. We were talking about B Wild and a picture of a young girl holding a gun in one of G Boothroyd's books. I found the book and Barbara identified the girl as Benjamin's daughter and her sister. She was living in Ontario when Nick passed away a few years ago. So Nick was one of the Son in Laws and he said in his time he did a lot of sleeving.
I believe paragraph 14 is actually talking about Nick Mackinson.
This was a fun read. I love reading stuff like this. It quickly puts to rest any thought that the trade is fun and exhilarating to the actual workers. I’ve heard it from more than a few old timers that the trade was anything but fun and exciting. The work being mundane, time consuming, at many times unhealthy, pay sucks, etc.
