Sinking
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- This article is about the metalworking technique. For the Chinese city once known as Hsinking, see Changchun.
Sinking is a forging technique whereby two-dimensional sheet stock is formed into a three-dimensional object by hammering it into a concave form. The technique is often used as a precursor to further raising. While sinking is a relatively fast method, it results in stretching and therefore thinning the metal, risking failure of the metal if it is 'sunk' too far.
[edit] Bibliography
- Finegold, Rupert and William Seitz. Silversmithing. Krause; 1983. ISBN 0-8019-7232-9
