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    Im signing up for a blacksmith course at this shop near me. It's an actual blacksmith barn built in the 19th century that once stood in wisconsin. the building was disassembled, shipped, and reassembled in my town.

    I'm stoked.

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    • never go full hipster_niko
    • wow! have fun!oey
    • I've taken a few classes. Loved it but can't afford a space for that hobby :( it's a beautiful skill to learn.Maaku
    • Never pick up anything from the floor. Metal can get very hot without turning "red hot" and those burns hurt more.Maaku
    • right on! great tip maaku!

      lol niko. I just need to build something with my hands and smash something with a hammer.      kona
    • was the "stoked" pun intended? if so, well doneGnash
    • Careful, your dominant arm might get huge and then everyone will think you just wank too much.ETM
    • Should have said: "Never pick up any metal from the floor with your bare hands"Maaku
    • as a teenager i wanked with my non-dominant hand for this exact reason, and it grew into a habit, true storydrgs
    • Your first project will probably be a nail :)Maaku
    • damn that sounds funscarabin
    • join my zombie apocalypse survival team. We'll definitely need a blacksmith.shellie
    • lol Gnash. yes, yes it was. There are 3 stages of courses maaku. It doesn't way what we'll build with the first course but we get to keep what we build sokona
    • i'm hoping we blacksmith some weaponskona
    • ^ we are are still kids at heart. My first grade 7 'shop class' project was ninja stars (along with most of the other boys)Gnash
    • There's one of these in my home town, the beginner course starts with you and an instructor, and after a weekend you go home with the knife that you make.BuddhaHat
    • and then it ramps up from there... i'm seriously interested in giving it a shot, i'm fascinated by the blacksmithing videos, and making damascus steel.BuddhaHat
    • good luck, and post updates!BuddhaHat
    • Sounds fun. I wonder if there's one around me. I want to learn how to weld too.dbloc
    • Kona what happened to skateboarding?! Have you already given that up? Wait, I know! These classes are just so you can build your own custom trucks, right?nocomply
    • why is black smith called black smith?pango
    • ^ https://en.wiktionar…Gnash
    • Have you ever seen the TV show "Forged in Fire"?dbloc
    • but why black?pango
    • black is the colour of the oxides that forms on the iron when heated. A smiter of black metalGnash
    • smiths who worked with lighter metals, tins, etc. were know as whitesmithsGnash
    • lol nocomply. skateboarding was great for a few days while the weather was nice but it's winter here again in chicago. besides,kona
    • i bought the boys electric dirt bikes for christmas so we've been beating the hell out of those every chance we get. little suckers are fast!kona
    • ahhhhhhhhhh thx ganshpango
    • Well fuck me, i had no idea about whitesmiths vs. blacksmiths. Thanks, Gnash! Have fun, Kona. Post pics!detritus
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