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Vent: A 70 year old smith told me my hammer technique was all wrong

I was at a meetup in Portland last spring and this retired smith watched me make a hook. He said I was gripping the hammer too tight and swinging from my shoulder instead of my wrist. I was mad at first but I tried his way the next day and my arm didn't ache after 2 hours. Has anyone else had an old timer call them out on something basic that totally changed their work?
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holly_flores79
Damn that stings in the moment for sure. But good on you for actually trying his advice out, that takes guts.
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patricia385
But @holly_flores79, wasn't the real sting that he was right about it?
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