Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work.

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Richard J Kinch
 
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Default History of metals Web page

Happened on an interesting history of metals Web page by a RPI prof:

http://neon.mems.cmu.edu/cramb/Processing/history.html

Zinc not a common item until 1738, and other curiousities.

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