William Allyn Richards 
Forging of Iron and Steel 
A Text Book for the Use of Students in Colleges, Secondary Schools and the Shop

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Forging is the process of shaping hot iron or steel by means of a hand hammer, a power hammer, or a press. This process of shaping may involve any one or all of the following operations.