ALMOST all men are quietly confident that they would make very good blacksmiths, it has emerged.
A new survey has found that, regardless of their current occupation or qualifications, most men believe they could begin forging steel for a feudal landlord at a moment’s notice.
Professor Henry Brubaker of the Institute for Studies said: “This is a trend seen across all men, regardless of age, class, sexuality and whether they prefer Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings. All believe they could smith a blade at the drop of a hat.
“This could be a huge untapped resource for the UK, if only we had literally any need for blacksmiths.”
Software development manager Julian Cook said: “If we did return to an agrarian society of villages built around their ancient smithies, I’d be doing pretty well for myself.
“A longsword is composed of 300 layers of steel intricately folded by a master smith, but I learned Javascript in three months so I reckon I could get to grips with it in a couple of weekends.”
Mary Fisher, a professional metalworker, said:”I underwent 12 years of training to gain accreditation from the Blacksmiths Guild, but I am honestly intimidated by the raw talent in these men. I hope they never take up a hammer and tongs, I’d be out of a job in days.”
