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		gumby on March 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I lost everything that made me love my job through... The Unabomber was notable for manufacturing his own screws, so I'm not sure how many artisanal nail makers remain. In those days nails were re-used, it was such a pain to make them.

LegitShady on March 26, 2023 [–]

there are still companies that make cut or square nails - and machines that make them are old.

gumby on March 26, 2023 | [–]

Sure, but they are made by machines.

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