500 lb or less reciprocating weight, and hydraulic presses are common in art smithies as well. Some steam hammers remain in use, but they became obsolete with the availability of the other, more convenient, power sources.

Processes

thumbThere are many different kinds of forging processes available; however, they can be grouped into three main classes:
* Drawn out: length increases, cross-section decreases
* Upset: length decreases, cross-section

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