37 sounds with tag Metalworking
  • “Kessel” sharpening machine

    The “Kessel” sharpening machine was developed in 1910 by Heinrich Kessel (died in 1959). It is in use in the knife factory Windmühlenmesser Robert...
  • Abrasive belt

    This belt turns at high speed to allow a piece to be made out of metal: rounding it off, and so on. The object must be dampened regularly to keep it cool. Vervloet...
  • Abrasive belt with the fan

    This belt turns at high speed to allow a piece to be made out of metal: rounding it off, and so on. The object must be dampened regularly to keep it cool. Vervloet...
  • Bending machine

    This electrically driven machine from the 1920s bends cut-to-size steel rods, the so called “pins”, into the shape of a “U”. A worker puts the...
  • Carding brush (ironwork)

    To clean the lime, a carding brush is used. A blacksmith, Felix Dawlat has come to this job trough agriculture and the need to use appropriate tools...
  • Chain bending machine

    The electrically driven chain bending machine from the 1950s produces chains by straightening wire (removal of deformation of the wire due to winding on...
  • Chasing

    The chiseler deepens the grooves through further chasing. To do this, he uses chisels of different sizes. Here, he has 573 copies that he has made himself....
  • Eccentric press

    In the tool factory Krenzer in Ennepetal (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia) the eccentric press from the 1950s is used to shape metals (punching and cutting...
  • Filing down

    The object is filed down so that all of its imperfections disappear. The sound will depend upon the size of the file used and the area being filed. Vervloet...
  • Forging of hammer heads

    The recorded working noises here are the sounds made by the production of forging-hammer heads in the tool company Krenzer Hammer. It is the last open-die...
  • Hacksaw

    The hacksaw from the 1920s is a machine tool which saws rods (either wood or metal) into short pieces. A transmission sets the saw in motion. The weight...
  • Hand welding machine

    The electric hand welding machine from the 1920s welds single chain links together. The welder must place a “U” shaped chain link into the clamping...