In the hard hammering and stretching of making forged metal items, a combination of proper heating and cooling is crucial in order to produce the desired results. Let's take a look at forging as a method of welding together pieces of metal or converting an existing piece into one that's stronger, tougher or longer-lasting
In order to forge any type of metal into something new, you'll need some raw materials. You can start with an existing piece of metal or have it made by an artisan who specializes in this type of work. Once you have your piece, you can begin hammering it into shape using anvils, hammers or other tools. The same basic process applies whether you're forging iron or steel
There are different methods for forging that use different types of heat sources and heating elements to achieve different results, depending on what kind of object you want to create from your raw materials:
how does forging strengthen metal
