And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Oh come on, where's the fun in that. If you haven't hit yourself in the hand using a chisel what have you been doing?
ReplyDeleteThat guard prevents tactile feedback and it's more likely you'll miss.
DeleteHow do you expect to become accurate with a hammer if you aren't motivated by the fear of pain?
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since I hit my hand with a good smack from a 5# hammer. I don't miss it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks a handguard would take all the 'fun' out of beating on a cold chisel.
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