In this blacksmithing project, raw steel is transformed into a classic ball peen hammer. Step by step, the forging process reveals how heat, hammering, and precision shape the tool. From forming the ...

Orbital forming is a process that uses an angled forming tool (peen) that spins off center at a 3 to 6° angle to securely fasten an assembly. The tool progressively heads, swages, crowns, flares, or ...