old superstition I learned from my father, tap 3 times on entering to drive away evil spirits, tap 3 times when leaving. I never tap anvil when hammering, I just let hammer loose in my hand and let it drop on anvil and catch it on the rebound when turning stock etc.
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Irnsrgn
Knowledge must be shared or it lies dead in the mind.
The Blacksmith must use Hammer and Flame to force the iron down the path of his own choosing.
I usually find it much easier to be wrong once in while than to try to be perfect.
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