Cast iron is a useful material for making cookware, mechanical parts, forges, anvils, etc., but what are the common techniques used to cut, weld, and shape it? This article will attempt to...
Category: Metalworking
There are two 'softening' processes commonly used when metalworking: normalizing and annealing. The objective of both processes is to soften the metal and to make it less brittle. This makes...
The following is a collection of metal shop project ideas to help inspire hobby metalworkers to get back in the shop and start creating. Bench Metal and Wrought Metal Project Ideas These...
The following is an examination of the process of heat treating edge tools (with some history mixed in). A Brief History and Background Heat treating of ferrous metal tools is an ancient...