Axe press, close mic
Forge press at the axe smithy at Hults bruk, Norrköping, Sweden.
This recording was made with a close mono mic at the first stage of the process. The iron is hot and the sound from the forging is very soft.
Press forging works by slowly applying a continuous pressure or force, which differs from the near-instantaneous impact of drop-hammer forging. The amount of time the dies are in contact with the workpiece is measured in seconds (as compared to the milliseconds of drop-hammer forges).
This forge press was manufactured 1950.
Sound recordist: Torsten Nilsson
Photographer: Torsten Nilsson
Video recordist: Torsten Nilsson
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1950s
10.1 MB
1 min 54 s
1 (Mono)
10.1 MB
1 min 54 s
1 (Mono)
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44.1 kHz
708 kb/s
16 bit
708 kb/s
16 bit
Recorded on September 12, 2014
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Hults bruk, SWEDEN
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