Forge Work

William L. Ilgen & Charles F. Moore

238 pages
6.6 MB
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Forging textbook from Crane Technical High School in Chicago. Each chapter explains a technique and follows up with a graded exercise, from simple drawing-out to forge welding and tool dressing.

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