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[Phil Stracchino]

Mike Hebel wrote:
> The steam powered teletype chattered and a message from Bill Bradford
> rolled out in a wad of paper tape...
>> Lack of time.  Lack of space.  Lack of money. 8-)
>>
>> I'm talking "six months apprenticeship working under someone" type stuff.
> 
> Ahh!  "Old School" apprenticeships.  Gotcha.
> 
> I've often considered doing that with blacksmithing.  I _really_
> considered it highly when I was out of work during the first bubble.

One thing I seriously considered after the tech crash was when I
discovered that, Somewhere On The Oregon Coast, there is a swordsmith
forging Japanese-style swords the traditional way.  However, he never
replied to my question asking whether he takes apprentices.


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