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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 123 points 7 months ago (30 children)

Growing a moustache is pure genetic luck, and you can learn how to swing a hammer in about thirty seconds.

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 97 points 7 months ago (17 children)

you can learn how to swing a hammer in about thirty seconds

You cant downplay hammer skills, though. There is almost no skill ceiling with hammers. Put any blacksmith up against an amateur, and you'll quickly see the difference between 30 seconds of training and 30 years.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 48 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Also the smith will still be hitting their target after a few hours of constant hammering. An amateur is gonna lose their accuracy within the first hour.

[–] cenzorrll@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I just redid my bathroom. I could go 30 mins tops swinging a 3 pound hammer before I was done for the day.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I recently rebuilt a big chunk of the interior of my house. I used to be good with a framing hammer but osteoarthritis has left me able to do maybe 4 or 5 swings with it. Fortunately, I discovered decking screws for this project. I just feel sorry for anybody that has to demo this shit in the future.

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