| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abrasive wheel | Grinding wheel for shaping metal. |
| 2. | Acetylene torch | Fuel-gas torch for heating/cutting. |
| 3. | Air hammer | Pneumatic hammer for forging blows. |
| 4. | Alloy steel | Steel with added elements for properties. |
| 5. | Anvil | Forging surface for shaping hot metal. |
| 6. | Anvil horn | Conical anvil part for curves. |
| 7. | Arc welding | Welding using electric arc heat. |
| 8. | Austenite | High-temperature steel crystal structure. |
| 9. | Backer plate | Support plate behind workpiece. |
| 10. | Ball-peen hammer | Hammer with rounded peen for forming. |
| 11. | Bending fork | Tool for bending stock on anvil. |
| 12. | Bevel | Angled edge made by grinding/forging. |
| 13. | Billet | Bar or block of forge stock. |
| 14. | Bit | Cutting edge area of a tool. |
| 15. | Black heat | Too cool to glow; minimal forging. |
| 16. | Blacksmith | Metalworker shaping hot iron or steel. |
| 17. | Blank | Rough-cut piece before final shaping. |
| 18. | Blower | Device supplying air to forge fire. |
| 19. | Bluing | Blue oxide finish from controlled heat. |
| 20. | Bolster | Plate with holes supporting punching. |
| 21. | Boss | Thickened area for strength or hole. |
| 22. | Braze | Join metals using filler below melting. |
| 23. | Bridle joint | Open mortise-and-tenon style joint. |
| 24. | Brush, wire | Brush for scale and rust removal. |
| 25. | Bucking bar | Backing mass for riveting support. |
| 26. | Burner | Gas-jet unit for forge heat. |
| 27. | Butt weld | Weld joining ends in same plane. |
| 28. | Carbon steel | Steel defined mainly by carbon content. |
| 29. | Center punch | Tool marking drill starting points. |
| 30. | Chasing | Decorative linework on metal surface. |
| 31. | Chisel | Cutting tool struck by hammer. |
| 32. | Clinker | Fused impurities in coal fire. |
| 33. | Cold chisel | Chisel for cutting cold metal. |
| 34. | Cold shut | Folded seam not fully welded. |
| 35. | Collar | Band fitted around joint or post. |
| 36. | Cone mandrel | Tapered mandrel for sizing rings. |
| 37. | Counterbore | Flat-bottomed recess for bolt head. |
| 38. | Countersink | Conical recess for flush fasteners. |
| 39. | Cross-peen hammer | Hammer with peen across handle. |
| 40. | Cutoff hardy | Hardy tool for cutting hot stock. |
| 41. | Damascus steel | Pattern-welded layered steel. |
| 42. | Die | Tool shaping metal under pressure. |
| 43. | Die block | Holder for swages or dies. |
| 44. | Dolly | Hand-held forming support block. |
| 45. | Drift | Tapered tool enlarging holes. |
| 46. | Drill press | Stationary machine for accurate drilling. |
| 47. | Drop forge | Forging using falling hammer. |
| 48. | Edge quench | Quench only edge to harden. |
| 49. | Electrolysis | Rust removal using electric current. |
| 50. | Etch | Acid reveal or texture on steel. |
| 51. | Eye | Handle hole in hammer or axe. |
| 52. | Face | Striking surface of hammer or anvil. |
| 53. | Farrier | Shoer who forges and fits horseshoes. |
| 54. | Ferrule | Ring reinforcing handle end. |
| 55. | File | Hand tool for smoothing metal. |
| 56. | Firepot | Forge bowl holding burning fuel. |
| 57. | Flatter | Tool for smoothing forged surfaces. |
| 58. | Flux | Material preventing oxidation during welding. |
| 59. | Forge | Heater for working metal hot. |
| 60. | Forge scale | Oxide layer formed during heating. |
| 61. | Forging | Shaping metal by hammering or pressing. |
| 62. | Fuller | Tool making grooves and drawing metal. |
| 63. | Fullering | Using fuller to spread metal. |
| 64. | Gas forge | Forge heated by propane or gas. |
| 65. | Grind | Remove material using abrasive. |
| 66. | Grindstone | Rotating stone for sharpening. |
| 67. | Hardening | Heat-treat to increase steel hardness. |
| 68. | Hardy hole | Square anvil hole for tools. |
| 69. | Heat treat | Controlled heating and cooling for properties. |
| 70. | Helve hammer | Levered power hammer for forging. |
| 71. | Hot cut | Chisel for cutting hot metal. |
| 72. | Hot rasp | Rasp used on hot metal. |
| 73. | Hot short | Brittle when hot; cracks during forging. |
| 74. | Hot work | Operations performed at forging heat. |
| 75. | Hydraulic press | Press using fluid power for forging. |
| 76. | Induction heater | Electric heater using magnetic fields. |
| 77. | Jig | Fixture guiding repeatable work. |
| 78. | Jimping | Small notches for grip texture. |
| 79. | Lap joint | Overlapping joint for riveting or welding. |
| 80. | Layout dye | Colored coating to scribe lines. |
| 81. | Lug | Projection for attachment or strength. |
| 82. | Mandrel | Form used to shape rings or curves. |
| 83. | Mild steel | Low-carbon steel, easy to forge. |
| 84. | Monkey tool | Top tool for fullering and shaping. |
| 85. | Normalize | Heat then air-cool to refine grain. |
| 86. | Oil quench | Quench in oil for slower cooling. |
| 87. | Oxidation | Surface scaling from oxygen at heat. |
| 88. | Oxide | Compound formed by oxygen reaction. |
| 89. | Peen | Hammer end for shaping metal. |
| 90. | Pickling | Acid cleaning to remove scale. |
| 91. | Pinch | Compress metal between tools. |
| 92. | Punch | Tool making holes by driving through. |
| 93. | Quench | Rapid cooling to harden steel. |
| 94. | Quench tank | Container holding quenching medium. |
| 95. | Rivet | Permanent fastener formed by upsetting. |
| 96. | Rivet set | Tool shaping rivet heads. |
| 97. | Rockwell hardness | Standard hardness measurement scale. |
| 98. | Scribing | Marking lines by scratching metal. |
| 99. | Scroll | Decorative spiral form in ironwork. |
| 100. | Set hammer | Top tool for clean shoulders. |