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Question by  jdevlin (74)

What is "hand-forging"?

Does that mean you put your hand in something that's burning hot?

 
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Answer by  cangel818 (981)

This actually means working with metal using heat and hand tools. Instead of using impression dies the metal is worked by menipulating in a press. Also called flat-die forging.

 
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Answer by  decomom (923)

Hand-forging is creating something out of metal by heating the metal until it is glowing hot. This is then shaped by hand by a craftman using a variety of shaping tools.

 
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