Content tagged with "forging"
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October 28, 2008
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April 10, 2007
Steel thixoforming
In the thixoforming process, steel must be transported as quickly and as precisely as possible from the heating furnace into the press tool. As a result, highly specialized material handling and press control systems have been designed. The global automotive industry is the largest... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
Theme railings can equal higher earnings
Metal fabricators are called upon to do many odd jobs, and most are within their range of skills. But when someone requests a gate or a railing with a specific theme, will your shop be up to the challenge? A themed gate may call for artistry beyond the usual uprights and scrolls. The projects... Read more...
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June 13, 2006
Poor Boy Blacksmith
Ken Scharabok, on left, shows a young student and his father, right, the basics of good fire management with a coal forge. Unique among the ancient craftsmen, blacksmiths could make their own tools. Because they had years of apprenticeship training, most blacksmiths had the skills... Read more...
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June 14, 2005
The blades of Don Fogg—a cut above
This 11.375-in. blade was forged from 1095 steel; the habaki* is made from 40 percent shibuichi, gold-plated nickel silver seppa, and Damascus tsuba. *See glossary at the end of the article for swordsmithing terms. Photo courtesy of Don Fogg. What is it about forged and polished steel... Read more...
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September 14, 2004
Not your average museum—a metal art mecca
Editors Note: Bob Nichols, author of The Fire of Creation , a reader favorite on thefabricator.com, recently toured the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tenn. The following account of that tour display only a few of the many items on display at this amazing facility.... Read more...
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