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That is a really well-written intro. TY.

That’s an interesting detail. The pitting. IDK what they were fabbing by striking the sides, but could it have been a means of maintaining rhythm? Five taps and a side strike? Or - and this is pure speculation - the smith broke stroke to avoid an orthopedic issue like arthritis or tendinitis...

Yes. Bought it out of an old barn nowhere in CT.

My only observations…. I wonder if the size was due to a period in history when there was a steel shortage. I’m guessing, but it jumped around so much they strapped it down. And - there are just thousands of strike marks on the sides as well.