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* Drawing down
* Shrinking (a type of upsetting)
* Bending
* Upsetting
* Swaging
* Punching
* Forge welding

These operations generally require at least a hammer and anvil, but smiths also use other tools and techniques to accommodate odd-sized or repetitive jobs.

Drawing

Drawing lengthens the metal by reducing one or both of the other two dimensions. As the depth is reduced, or the width narrowed, the piece is lengthened or

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