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103 points

Blacksmithing is 88% Was this list made by a metal shop kid?

“Oh babe, I love your soda lime mix. You’re not like those other brittle iron bitches out there”

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Being handy is attractive. Getting a nice unique present is cool. And blacksmiths / woodworkers are the ones that do that kind of stuff.

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34 points

I’m also willing to bet that the blacksmith they are picturing looks very different from your average blacksmith.

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16 points

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

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I only know one guy who is into blacksmithing and - being a nerd myself, I say this with kindness - but this dude is a super nerd. He’s also one of the scrawniest dudes I know. I’ve heard him tell women that he’s into blacksmithing before and it definitely does not have the desired effect that this chart would imply.

You always have to consider Rule #1 when taking these things into account.

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I’ve met a TON of blacksmiths and they usually just look like normal guys but slightly more buff, often overweight. The machinery does most of the work.

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8 points

So explain why IS 3D printing not higher on the list then?

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7 points

Because downloading an stl and hitting print isn’t really craftsmanship

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14 points

I can not fathom how blacksmithing is LOWER on the list than reading. “The dude with the hammer looks nice, but that other one over there is sitting on a sofa for HOURS on end”

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34 points

Maybe because reading is a sign of being intelligent/cultured in people’s mind, and people on average value that slightly more than physical fitness

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Reading demonstrates culturing, education, pursuit of knowledge, and willingness for good conversation. It’s also a hobby that can be practiced together (my wife and I have even devised a technique for how to best read books together)

Blacksmithing is one of the few hobbies that a guy probably can’t teach his girlfriend because women usually use a different technique to make up for strength differences. It’s hot for sure, but it’s hot in a “I’m going to watch you but it’s expensive in time and money, and I may wind up stuck selling at ren faires forever” way as opposed to a “even when we’re old we’ll still be discussing literature” way

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11 points

I’m a woman, I can definitely learn to smith, and have done it a few times (I do reenactment, there’s basically guaranteed to be a few blacksmithsin every friend group). I definitely couldn’t do it for a living, but as an occasional hobby, sure.

And I haven’t met a guy into smithing who didn’t also like a fit partner, so hey.

It’s hot for sure,

Hehe

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Blacksmithing is one of the few hobbies that a guy probably can’t teach his girlfriend because women usually use a different technique to make up for strength differences.

Me, a woman who tried blacksmithing before: Don’t use spring steel or other metals that are hard to manipulate/hammer into shape when starting off. Don’t start with a sword, start with bending and twisting a nail into… whatever. If they like the hobby they’ll stick to it and the muscle will build over time. And if it doesn’t: power tools.

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It’s the first one isn’t it?

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“Brittle iron bitches” has been added to my dictionary of insults.

Sincerely

The Big Ductile Energy gang

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