A 50,000-pound hammer has become operational at Canton Drop Forge in Perry Township. The hammer is part of an $18.5 million investment, allowing the company to produce larger parts. Canton Drop Forge ...
This section of the industry may be classified as jobbing with quantities generally small varying from one off to perhaps 100 off. Tooling for producing open die work may consist of flat or shaped ...
In this video, I forge a sturdy pair of bolt tongs—a must-have tool for holding round or square stock securely at the forge. I walk through each stage of the build, from drawing out the reins to ...
Remember those really mean, really big, really powerful stone blocks in Super Mario that just repeatedly try to smash the living hell out of things whenever you’re passing underneath them? Yeah, the ...
On a whim, I popped into the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild 25th Anniversary Hammer-In. The three-day event took place at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds March 10 - 12. I enjoyed the heck out ...
First, welding began to replace riveting in ship-and plane-building (TIME. Dec. 15). Now cast steel is replacing forged steel, and in tanks it is replacing both riveted and welded armor plate.