metalworking

anvil

Metal-shaping block

• hammerTool for striking nails
• tongsHinged grasping utensil
• bellowsHandheld device forcing air
• forgeFurnace for shaping metal

quench · billet · ingot · blacksmith · swage · fuller · hardy · drift

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

• bronzeCopper-tin alloy
• brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
• copperReddish-brown metallic element
• aluminumElement thirteen

titanium · nickel · zinc · pewter · solder · stainless · iron · tungsten

arc

Curved line segment

• MIGShielded wire arc process
• TIGTungsten arc welding
• torchHandheld burning light source
• brazingFiller-metal bonding process

soldering · fusion · electrode · bead · joint · fillet · seam · flux

annealing

Heat-softening of metals

• quenchingRapid cooling process
• temperingControlled heating and cooling
• hardeningBecoming less soft
• normalizingMaking conform to norms

case-hardening · stress-relieving · precipitation · aging · cryogenic · carburizing · nitriding · induction

goldsmithing

Crafting items from gold

• silversmithingCrafting objects from precious metal
• filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
• granulationMaking into small grains
• enamelingFusing glassy coating onto surfaces

bezel · prong · findings · clasp · chasing · piercing · dapping · forming

foundry

Metal casting facility

• moldForm-giving container
• crucibleVessel for extreme heat
• smeltOre-refining process
• pourSend liquid streaming out

sand-casting · lost-wax · die-casting · ingot · slag · flux · sprue · runner

engraving

Carving into hard surfaces

• etchingAcid-incised metal print
• chasingFollowing to catch
• inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
• guillocheIntertwined curved ornamental pattern

piqué · cloisonné · embossing · piercing · scrollwork · fretwork · filigree · openwork

armature

Rotating electromagnetic coil

• patinaSurface film from aging
• fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
• assemblageCollected group of things
• monumentStructure honoring someone remembered

relief · maquette · chasing · verdigris · kinetic · installation · commission · monumental

lathe

Rotating shaping machine

• millGrain-crushing facility
• CNCAutomated machining via code
• drillingHole-making by rotation
• turningAct of rotating

boring · grinding · cutting · threading · tapping · reaming · broaching · facing

polishing

Smoothing by friction

• buffingFriction-based shine work
• grindingMolar action sometimes
• sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
• deburringRemoving machining imperfections

plating · anodizing · powder-coating · patina · brushing · tumbling · electroplating · galvanizing