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Overheard a guy at the scrap yard in Tacoma say 'a real smith never buys new steel', and I've been stewing on that all day.
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patg926mo ago
Guess he's never heard of a Home Depot run.
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stella_shah895mo ago
Honestly, I used to think a quick trip to Home Depot fixed everything too. But seeing how that barber and scrap yard guys fix old stuff instead of buying new really made me pause. Now I'm wondering if the real skill is knowing when not to run to the store.
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margaret_lane6mo ago
That scrap yard wisdom is everywhere if you listen for it. My barber says a real cutter never buys new clippers, just fixes the old ones. Feels like a quiet push back against all the new, shiny stuff we're told to want.
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