Oakroot Forge

Blacksmith, knifemaker, woodworker--by the Lord's grace, making beautiful things by hand in East Tennessee.

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@heatherhunterdc @DrunkRepub AI post.

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@frog28079440 @HonorAndDaring People who are driven and involved enough to make a real difference are always the exception, not the rule. And functional societies are built from the bottom up.

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Cool thing about this design is, I can just make a new bowl and fit it right onto the same taper. No need to redo the stem, at least.

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Nothing like fire to bring out a hidden flaw. That is not how I wanted this to go, but... such is life.

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@frog28079440 @HonorAndDaring The electrician or HVAC guy can become an owner and an employer. He can build wealth and influence in his community. And there is absolutely nothing stopping him from going into local politics, activism, or any kind of organized action he might choose.

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Nothing like fire to bring out a hidden flaw. That is not how I wanted this to go, but... such is life.

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I have never felt so seen

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@OakrootForge Feels like a pipe from LOTR

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@frog28079440 @HonorAndDaring In what world is going into the trades "dropping out" and what makes you say tradesmen are bereft of influence?

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@SetantaADV @GeorgiaMan45 @PeterWrangel @LeonardMJoyner @smfidler78 @ssnbattlechop @StackEmUpAgain @Supersonic_Red @NativeTexan_17 @codym1917 My expectations for traitors in the top brass include a large crowd, a long drop, and a short rope.

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@AlaskanScribe @_Regenaissance I butchered a bunch of Plymouth Rock mixes last year (culled roosters). They were delicious, much richer meat than store bought chicken. All were a reasonable weight for the freezer. No need for frankenbirds.

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@_Regenaissance It can't have changed much since then since these birds are already so massive they have trouble walking and sometimes break their legs just trying to support their bodies.

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@rustbeltkid1 @HavelockWool That's what I was hoping to hear. Figured they had it covered. I've got a reno coming up and I am bookmarking these guys, thanks.

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@ola9intin @PeteHegseth Of course we are "guilty" of the same tactic. We'd be stupid not to be trying to subvert other nations' militaries. The point is what we are going to do about it when we find out it's happening to us.

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@Wash_Woodworks Just you wait until I shine it up. Might have it done tomorrow.

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Bros this thing is going to be so sick

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@OldHollowTree @latestinspace Super lightweight and been pelted with high velocity sand for a decade and a half. Not bad.

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@HopeandVerity @audrawrongspeak Three strikes is too many strikes for a violent human being, much less a vicious animal.

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This is one reason why we must give our hearts to God. Our heart becomes His, and His is not vulnerable.

[Dave Greene @GreeneMan6]

This is harder when you have kids, lib relatives you love, and a home in the middle of leftist insanity.

You can’t retreat. It costs too much, monetarily and (more importantly) Spiritually. Moreover, retreating never works (see Rod Dreher).

I suppose you just have to live like this, with your chest open and enemies being able to scourge your heart at will.

Man’s only consolation is that the wicked are dying, God is not.

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This is harder when you have kids, lib relatives you love, and a home in the middle of leftist insanity.

You can’t retreat. It costs too much, monetarily and (more importantly) Spiritually. Moreover, retreating never works (see Rod Dreher).

I suppose you just have to live like this, with your chest open and enemies being able to scourge your heart at will.

Man’s only consolation is that the wicked are dying, God is not.

[PsychoMath = hoe_math @itispsychomath]

Remember to stop caring so much.

I stressed myself into short-term disability because I care what happens to people.

That was stupid; they don't care what happens to themselves. If they did, 2A would have fixed this before I was born.

Just find people you trust and prepare.

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@GreeneMan6 This is (one of the reasons) why we have to make our heart God's. He is not vulnerable, and nor need we be.