Hammering Scale into a Hot Metal Surface |
"... Verdigris; where engineering becomes art ..."
As steel reaches a yellow heat, a tough scale of iron oxide forms on its surface.
This can be collected as it falls away then deliberately thrown under
the working faces of a power
hammer as
the metal is forged to
shape. The tough nature of the scale, and the immense power of the hammer,
cause it to be driven deep into the metal surface in a random and unpredictable
way. The result is deep, rich and natural looking texture.
