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minus-square👍Maximum Derek👍linkfedilinkEnglish10•3 months agoTIL that finishing a shaped metal sheet by pounding it on a pedestal is called “planishing” and said pedestal is called a “planishing stake.” I’ve seen it done I just never thought to ask what it was called, I guess.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•3 months agoYeah, this is how shields and armor were made, as planishing doesn’t thin out the metal so much.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months agoDishing hammer is also important for armouring, and is missing from the picture.
TIL that finishing a shaped metal sheet by pounding it on a pedestal is called “planishing” and said pedestal is called a “planishing stake.” I’ve seen it done I just never thought to ask what it was called, I guess.
Yeah, this is how shields and armor were made, as planishing doesn’t thin out the metal so much.
Dishing hammer is also important for armouring, and is missing from the picture.