Forging

The forging (I forbid a sputum) is technique changing form by shooting metal with an expectation hammer in an anvil or a coracoid. With wrought iron utensil, metal molding technique that entails heating and hammering (forbid it carelessly), Kaji (rudder) [¹]. It is one of the technique used for a metalcraft.

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History

The forging is said to have the history in the times when it is older than B.C. 4000, and Mesopotamian civilization, ancient Egyptian civilization can see the history. I process metal produced by the natural world including gold, silver, copper, and it is said that a weapon and accessories were made in those days.

Metal culture reached Japan from a continent in Yayoi period and was used for production such as a copper mirror or an iron sword, the armor. The history of the forging is seen in grave goods, harness, 装身品 of the Burial Mound age. With a history of the Buddhism transmission, I am used for the production of Buddhism artworks widely and, after the Asuka era, show an expanse for a metalworking product, Buddhist altar fittings, the production of the sword. I am used for the production of a great statue of Buddha and the Buddha statue in the Nara era, and the casting technology, plating method is established. The silver burners of incense of the Shoso-in treasure can see the history.

I show the production of the metalworking product an expanse and am used for a housing part and accessories, a tea service set, the kettle of the temple, the production of the Buddhism tool in Momoyama era from the Muromachi era, and, after the Heian era, the change every times comes to be seen from the production of weapon arms used in a battle.

After the Edo era, I am used for daily necessities of the general public widely and become often used for a more decorative use. When the Meiji era begins, the production of daily necessities in accord with a new lifestyle after the Meiji Restoration, the history of the forging including the exhibition to an exhibition and an industrial arts exhibition held abroad will show a big expanse.

I show a great variety of art and am technique established as one of the industrial arts now.

Main use tool

• In mallet (hammer) - use use for plural laying upons can be
• Anvil
• Put it together in a use to expand, and not to be able to swim a stroke, and to hit the metal board, and to make a shape to our our gold (strap) - money and produce our Kanemoto body
• Our money for holdings used for the big work production that is not put on our base - money
• Scissors for tinman's shears - board cutting

Main technique

• Technique to change metal form by adding heat to forging - metal bar stock and lump, and swatting it

• Technique to change into various form by proposing a board of -1 piece of reducing work. I use our money.

• Unlike forge welding - welding, brazing, I let I beat in the state that became red-hot, and materials make crimp.

• Even if I give a color and finish a - dish simmered in color. I let you let the surface oxidize by postprocessings such as forging, metal engraving, the casting and develop.

Footnote

1. ^ kotobank "forging" reading 2012-9-4

Allied item

• Metal engraving
• Art
• Industrial arts
• Industrial artist

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