[TheForge] old wife's tales

[Kevin Gallagher]

Gross.  Although I have considered stabbing my wife during that time.

> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 09:08:49 -0400
> From: osan at netlabs.net
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] old wife's tales
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> There's the one about quenching in menstrual blood being superior to any
> other HT, particularly for blades. Could you imagine the stench?
>
> Kevin Gallagher wrote:
>>
>> Another obscure request…I am looking for old wife’s tales, lore and myths about blacksmiths and smithing related things. For example: soaking in slack tub water cures poison ivy. Anyone know of other home remedies and superstitions that blacksmith related or good sources for such?
>>
>> Thanks
>> KG
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