Publisher's Synopsis
This vintage book contains a complete guide to the various different operating involved in forging, covering machine forging, forging dies, heating furnaces, estimating stock, and all other related aspects. "Forging Operations" will be of special appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of forging and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of literature related to blacksmithing. Contents include: "Forging Machines", "Introduction", "Rolls", "Hammers", "Swaging Machines", "Presses", "Upsetting Machine", "Punches and Shears", "Riveting Machines", "Bulldozer", "Forging Dies", "Forms of Forging Dies", "Drop-Forging Dies", "Heading and Bending Dies", "Heading-machine dies; Bending dies", et cetera Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on blacksmithing.
