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Tag: Metalsmithing

  • Forge Welding
    Forge Welding

    Forming a metal connection by heating the metal in a forge to a high enough temperature that the parts…

  • Riveting
    Riveting

    Linking two pieces of metal by lining up their pre-made holes, inserting a bolt between them, and upsetting the…

  • Spreading
    Spreading

    Hammering the end of a piece of metal bar after heating it in a forge to flatten and widen…

  • Upsetting
    Upsetting

    Shortening and thickening a piece of metal by heating it in a forge, submerging part of the metal in…

  • Slotting and Drifting
    Slotting and Drifting

    Forming a hole through a metal bar that has been heated in a forge, then widening that hole. The…

  • Punching
    Punching

    Forming a hole through a metal bar that has been heated in a forge. A pointed metal tool (in…