According to different sources on the subject, Simon may well have used seawater in his work, and his workshop was likely located on the outskirts of the town because tanning was “a malodorous process. ”
Eri allikate sõnul võis Siimon üsnagi tõenäoliselt kasutada oma tööd tehes merevett ning tema töökoda võis asuda äärelinnas, sest naha parkimise ajal tekib „ebameeldiv lehk ”.