O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 4 3 Business Clockwise from top left: meaghan maurice, Diane Hudson (2); Courtesy Black Dog Iron Works Ever heard of a farrier? An aurifaber? Mystical econom- ic trends are creating a strata of young dedicated practitio- ners of ancient trades–some with a 21st century twist. We take a look at those who have wholeheartedly signed on to the work of our forefathers. Mother’s Little Helper “If you’d told me a few years ago I’d be doing this, I’d have said, ‘That’s a pipe dream!’” Sam Butler, founder and co-owner of Coastal Remedies, a medical marijuana business, says. Growing up on the West End in Portland, Butler, 23, took By Diane Hudson Out of the cubicle, into the workshop. Post-modern tradespeople get back to basics and resurrect the past. Busy Hands