• Im_old@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Well, yes and no. Chasing can also mean removing material with a chisel, not just indenting by bending/hammering.

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      9 days ago

      The original text says Schlagkopf: Eisen, geschmiedet, geschnitten (punching head: iron, forged, cut) which is exactly that. Shaping by hammering and bending would be treiben / getrieben in German.

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          9 days ago

          Yes, as one can see, the shaft is hollow. So one or two sheet of forged metal, bent and chased and finally soldered (or even welded?).

          Edit: I didn’t notice you were talking about the shaft from the very beginning. Sorry, too early in the morning.