- pritchel
- pritch·el
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pritchel
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Pritchel — Pritch el, n. A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pritchel — A pritchel is a type of punch used in forging, particularly in making nail holes in horseshoes. The horseshoe is heated and a hole is punched through 90 percent of the steel with a forepunch or drift punch. Then the punched hole is lined up over… … Wikipedia
pritchel — noun A metal punch or shaping tool with a round shank, designed to fit in a pritchel hole in an anvil … Wiktionary
pritchel hole — noun a round hole in an anvil designed to hold a pritchel or other round shanked blacksmith tool … Wiktionary
pritchel — ˈprichəl noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by pritch) (I) of prickle (I) : any of various iron pointed tools; especially : one used by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging na … Useful english dictionary
Anvil — An anvil is a manufacturing tool, made of a hard and massive block of stone or metal used as a support for chiseling and hammering other objects, such as in forging iron and steel items. HistoryAnvils have been used since early Bronze Age times… … Wikipedia
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Metalworking terminology — This article is a list of terms commonly used in the practice of metalworking. Contents 1 Processes 1.1 Casting 1.2 Forge work 1.3 Heat treating … Wikipedia
Tool and die maker — Not to be confused with tap and die. Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in… … Wikipedia
