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When it comes to female blacksmiths, TV Tropes states: "Notable is that historically, contrary to stereotypes, women were regularly involved in the [smithing] trade. It was still male-dominated, but several of the disciplines (nails, pins, chains) were almost exclusively women." How true is this?

by /u/Obversa in /r/AskHistorians

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