recently, on one forum or another, SDH had posted a comment regarding his health issues - while i cannot quote him - the gist was that he was paying the price for too many years of exposure to fumes, solvents, dust and other air born contaminants, with disregard for his basic personal protection. i don't imagine that he was alone in doing so.
another sign of expertise, from a different angle.... wisdom from a genuine craftsman, as useful as any of his other instructions.
I think back in the day chemicals and wood dust destroyed one's lungs over the long term. Kind of a silent killer. I knew two fellows who worked in Armory working on military weapons of various types for 40 plus years. Within two years of retirement, both had passed from either lung of cancer issues. In the opinion of most it was related to working with chemicals their entire lifetime in confined spaces. Think of Black Lung in the day. My wifes grandfather worked in the coal mines for 40 years. black lung killed him over time. Was just outside of Scranton Pa.
