swaging
Sign in to savethumb|A selection of blacksmithing swages
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thumb|A selection of blacksmithing swages
Swaging () is a forging process in which the dimensions of an item are altered using dies into which the item is forced. Swaging is usually a cold working process, but also may be hot worked.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “swaging” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.