“The shop smells faintly of coal, oil, and citrus (Magda uses lemon oil to keep rust away). On slow days the proprietor sharpens a single blade and leaves it propped in the window with a little card describing its battle history. Magda keeps a mason jar of folded receipt slips containing 'good-for-a-sharpening' tokens — locals swear she always remembers who has unfinished work. She refuses to sell the 'Old Hearth Hammer' and will grumble if you ask about it; if tipped heavily she'll tell a short tale about why.”