There's an old "Iron Man" boxing article that goes into some detail about why and how the "Old School" toughness came about. Need to find it again...
Many of the farmers I know are handy with sharp tools and smart enough to know when they need a bigger hammer.
You can tell by a handshake how strong their hands are...
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"In all countries where personal freedom is valued, however much each individual may rely on legal redress, the right of each to carry arms - and these the best and the sharpest - for his own protection in case of extremity, is a right of nature indelible and irrepressible, and the more it is sought to be repressed the more it will recur."
James Paterson
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