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Introduction The Bible, the Christians Holly Book, also tells of historical facts and in Genesis chapter 4 verse

22 (New International Version) reads Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. So this metal forming process (forging) was very well known back then and this man Tubal-Cain was an expert in it. Many other ancient blacksmiths had vast knowledge of this metal forming technique. The website http://history.cultural-china.com/en/50H6396H12176.html tells of Song Yingxing, a Chinese scientist and encyclopedist who lived during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and studied, improved and recommended techniques for forging a metall. He even left recommendations on quench-hardening the iron or steel after it was forged. The respected and feared West African blacksmiths such as the Bamana, Mande, Noke and tribes in Turkey also have been using forging techniques as experts since as early back as 4000 BC. Through hammering or pressing, a metal can acquire shapes that are useful either for farming, hunting, war (as a weapon), beauty accessories, industry tools and machines, transports and many other applications. This assignment will deal with explaining and illustrating the metal forging techniques in the modern days. Its importance and the products associated with this metal forming process.

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