Drop forging is a process by which the surface of a bar is hammered into shape while so-called thinning it out. It is a technique used to produce flatware from flat surfaces such as tubes or bars transformed into thinner plates (known as blanks)
Drop forged flatware is made using various techniques, including electroplating and sandblasting. The most common method for drop forging flatware is drop forging, which involves hammering the blank (the piece being worked) at high speed to bring out intricate details in the metal's surface.
history of drop forging processing of metal flatware