Just realized I was holding the hammer wrong for years

I was working on a leaf scroll for a gate and my wrist was killing me after an hour. An old smith from the guild in Austin watched me for a minute and said, 'Your thumb is on top of the handle, kid. It goes alongside.' I moved it and the next swing felt completely different, like the hammer was part of my arm. Has anyone else had a basic grip mistake that took forever to spot?

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chen.hugo3d ago

Thought the same until my coach corrected me.

dakota_rodriguez3d ago

Makes you wonder what else we're all getting wrong, right?