The Simple Charm of Hand Forged Candlesticks
I've always thought there's something incredibly soulful about hand forged candlesticks compared to the mass-produced stuff you find in big-box stores. You know the ones I'm talking about—those lightweight, perfectly symmetrical holders that look like they were churned out of a machine by the thousands. There's nothing wrong with them, I guess, but they lack that certain "something." When you hold a piece of iron that's been beaten into shape by a person with a hammer and an anvil, you can actually feel the weight of the work that went into it. ...