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It'd also be nice if car mechanics were trained to shoe horses and fix wagon wheels so I can feel some connection to the old West.
without them we wouldn't be here. one day you'll appreciate that
And making wagon wheels requires considerable skill. When you've mastered that you've almost certainly got a second trade of woodworking under your belt. And perhaps even iron-working skills.
As someone who learned woodworking I'd not like to make a wagon wheel without guidance from a master.
One of the problems of inexperience is not being able to appreciate the subtleties, and how many seemingly disparate things relate in ways that end up being important.