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		vorpalhex on Sept 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Blacksmithing is alive and well in Kentucky Do it as a hobby. I just handmade a knife (using a preforged blank) using nothing but manual tools and it was a really pleasant experience.

JohnBooty on Sept 7, 2023 [–]

Haha, yeah. I do physical stuff in my spare time. I build some things, I hike, I do sports.

That's really cool about the knife. Could see myself really digging that.

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