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Alex Wagner's avatar

Great story! Well told. I’m fascinated when people go to great lengths to do things using the old methods, such as the blacksmithing example you gave, or building a log cabin. What drives people to do this? It seems there’s a unique kind of satisfaction one can get from using old tools and methods but I wonder if there’s something more to it that I’ missing

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Jibran el Bazi's avatar

Thanks! And what drives people to do this work? I guess curiosity is one, and the other may be just the enjoyment of doing physical stuff? (Finally away from that pesky keyboard! ;) )

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