When you join the Freemasons do you have to buy the apron or is one given to you? ?

Question

The same question for the ring do you buy it or is one given?

Answer 1

nothing is free. you pay for it in one way or another................

Answer 2

You don't join the Freemasons. You become one.

Answer 3

Typically you are given an apron, either when you become an EA, or after you are raised as a MM.

There are degree fees as well as annual dues, but they are pretty minimal, typically less than $200 for the degree fees and first year dues, and then around $35 per year thereafter.

Regarding rings, typically you will buy your own. It used to be that some Scottish Rite bodies would give you a ring at the 14th, but not many do that anymore; some Lodges used to have jewelers has members who would give you a ring, but that is a local thing... also, you do not have to wear a ring.

Answer 4

I couldn't tell you about the apron but I am related to two Masons (both deceased) - one by marriage and one by birth - and I was told by relatives that both paid for their rings.  However, this is second hand information so it is fully possible it is not accurate.