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Why I forge everything on a basic steel plate
Some swear by full anvils, but my steel plate handles all my projects. Do you think the tool or the skill matters more?
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hayden_lane8mo ago
Totally agree, I've seen stunning work done on way worse setups than a good steel plate.
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webb.viola7mo ago
Right? Ever think tools just let us be lazy instead of better?
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grace9228mo ago
What kind of steel plate are you working with? I read something a while back about how a lot of historical smithing was done on way simpler blocks than we use now. It seems like the skill really is the biggest part, because a great smith could probably make do with a rock. Does having perfect tools just let you work faster, or does it actually change what you can make?
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