Re: Jack of all trades:
It's interesting to me that the original phrase originally didn't include the last bit, "but master of none" until the 18th century, so at the time Moxon wrote his book, there wasn't the derogatory association with the phrase in the way there is now.
Back in the 1970s, I recall people who could tackle many tasks were also referred to as being a "Renaissance Man." Instead of buying pre-fabricated items, they would make their own. They could work wood, metal or glass. They would do their own car repairs and were capable in many other skills.
Some of them made a good living buying a derelict house and repairing the structure, replacing windows, fixing plumbing and wiring along with pouring concrete for driveways. In essence, they were a Jack of all trades.
jtk
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