Forging is a method of working iron to produce a tool or element, usually of predetermined shape. The material is hammered into shape by a variety of techniques
In metalworking, forging means that the metal is heated in a furnace, quenched in water or oil, and then stretched over an anvil to form the desired shape. This is done so that it can be cooled and hardened more easily than if it were foundry (cast) work
Forging of metal has been used for thousands of years for the production of all kinds of tools and implements from hammers to knives, from horseshoes to ornamental objects. Axes were traditionally forged from wrought iron. Today cast iron is still produced but increasingly forgings are being used where possible due to their lighter weight and lower price.
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