Australia\'s wool growing industry descended into chaos during the early 1980s when a small group of \'rebel\' shearers started advocating for a seemingly minor change.
But White and his supporters argued they were more efficient and productive than the standard gauge 10-tooth shearing combs and wanted the ban over.
Wide combs, as they were known, had been banned from use in Australia for more than 50 years.
The rebels, led by gun shearer Robert White, wanted 13-tooth shearing combs legalised.
Australia\'s wool growing industry descended into chaos during the early 1980s when a small group of \'rebel\' shearers started advocating for a seemingly minor change