• Skua
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    134 days ago

    To be fair my limited experience with blacksmithing has given me the distinct impression that I would have magnificent arms if I did it regularly

    • @merc@sh.itjust.works
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      23 days ago

      If you did it in the olde fashioneded way with a manual hammer, manually stoking the forge with a bellows, etc., then sure. But AFAIK modern blacksmithing is pretty similar to modern carpentry or welding or any other hobby where the machines do most of the work. It’s still a somewhat active hobby, compared to doing something with a computer. But, I don’t think a modern blacksmith is going to get huge arms from doing it.

    • @ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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      124 days ago

      While there’s some outliers especially thanks to power hammers, a dedicated blacksmith looks a lot closer to a strongman competitor than mr universe.