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Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
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.
almost1337@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Yeah, this is how shields and armor were made, as planishing doesn’t thin out the metal so much.
EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Dishing hammer is also important for armouring, and is missing from the picture.