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Bianca's avatar

Reading this chapter, I definitely thought of my own experiences in a blacksmithing shop. It is such hard work! I found it very satisfying to transform the square bar stock into a twisted curlicue and then plunge it into the quench. It’s definitely a very physically demanding craft.

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Roma Agrawal's avatar

SO physically demanding! Not something I envy people having to do daily.

The quench is immensely satisfying as you say, that sizzle...

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Rich Maynard's avatar

Hi Roma!

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Roma Agrawal's avatar

:D

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Dr Nick von Behr's avatar

The role of silent metal, such as the steel frame hidden inside the towers of Tower Bridge or the rebar in reinforced concrete all over the world ...

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Roma Agrawal's avatar

Absolutely!

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