3.A04 | Fall 2008 | Undergraduate

Modern Blacksmithing and Physical Metallurgy

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A metal bar is clamped in a vise, and tucked into one curve of the S, which twists it as the long handles are turned around

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Apply the S-curve above the heated area and twist evenly but quickly. Stop when the metal is noticeably cooled.

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A metal bar is clamped in a vise, and tucked into one curve of the S, which twists it as the long handles are turned around
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A metal bar is clamped in a vise, and tucked into one curve of the S, which twists it as the long handles are turned around.
Caption:
Apply the S-curve above the heated area and twist evenly but quickly. Stop when the metal is noticeably cooled.
Credit:
Credit: Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.
A metal bar is clamped in a vise, and tucked into one curve of the S, which twists it as the long handles are turned around.

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Fall 2008
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