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minus-square👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day 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-squarealmost1337@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 minutes agoYeah, this is how shields and armor were made, as planishing doesn’t thin out the metal so much.
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.