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A swage block is a large, heavy block of cast iron
Cast iron

Cast iron usually refers to Gray iron, but also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys, which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy....
 or steel
Steel

Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....
 used in smithing
Smith (metalwork)

A smith, or metalsmith, is a person involved in the shaping of metal objects.In Pre-Industrial Era times, smiths held high or special social standing since they supplied the metal tools needed for farming and warfare....
, with variously-sized holes in its face and usually with forms on the sides.

The through-holes are of various shapes and sizes and are used to hold, support or back up a hot bar of metal for further shaping.






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A swage block is a large, heavy block of cast iron
Cast iron

Cast iron usually refers to Gray iron, but also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys, which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy....
 or steel
Steel

Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....
 used in smithing
Smith (metalwork)

A smith, or metalsmith, is a person involved in the shaping of metal objects.In Pre-Industrial Era times, smiths held high or special social standing since they supplied the metal tools needed for farming and warfare....
, with variously-sized holes in its face and usually with forms on the sides.

The through-holes are of various shapes and sizes and are used to hold, support or back up a hot bar of metal for further shaping. Operations performed on a swage block include but are not limited to bending, cutting, punching and forming. The sides are scalloped to present formed shapes for forging
Forging

Forging is the term for shaping metal by using localized compressive forces. Cold forging is done at room temperature or near room temperature....
 operations. Shapes are for example the curve of a wheel
Wheel

A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load , or performing labour in machines....
, which could be used to finish a wheel rim, using a suitable hammer
Hammer

A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving Nail s, fitting parts, and breaking up objects....
. Other shapes, such as the half hexagon
Hexagon

In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six Vertex . A regular hexagon has Schl?fli symbol ....
, can be used with a matching fuller
Fuller (metalworking)

In metalworking, a fuller is a tool used to form metal when hot. The fuller has a rounded, either cylindrical or parabola, nose, and may either have a handle or a shank ....
 (die) to form a hexagonal cross-section on a bar.

The image shows a 15-inch, square swage block with various semi-circular, hexagonal, and square shapes around its perimeter
Perimeter

A perimeter is a path that bounds an area. The word comes from the Greek peri and meter . The term may be used either for the path or its length....
 along with a selection of through-holes.