Open Die

Open Die

Open-die forging, also known as free forging or smith forging, is the process of striking a hammer and deforming a workpiece, which is placed on a stationary anvil. The piece of metal is deformed between “dies,” which are usually flat and don’t enclose the metal completely. The dies hammer or press the metal through a series of movements in order to alter the dimensions until the desired shape is achieved.

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