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Ok. We really need to build a dictionary. Those things are translated in Finnish as "Taonta" (forging) and "Pakotus" (Repousee). The groups of artisans etc. who specialize in repousee have their own gilds etc. and ofter are goldsmith by their formal training. Blacksmith can work making elements for gates etc. from thin metal plates and make shapes with repusee but will most likely contact persons specialized in that for such projects.

Thank you everyone for sending input other smiths working in the same or near similar style. If someone has any links to videos etc. I'd sure like to have a look. Calling this style as repousee is now voted up. People seem quite confident that it is not forging. There seems little if any clarification to the on the subject here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing and also the text kinda suggets it is only used for malleable metals. DD you have to wait until the that competition starts early next year. There was a student at the smithy but thats not typical. Jesse has developed the technique into the direction that he can work solo.

I dont understand but there must be some reason. Anyway any and all links to information on the handheld pneumatic forging or similar Repoussé/chasing techniques using jackhammers/airhammers etc. for open forging are very welcome. It there is a history of using such tools for forging the better. Perhaps the history could be documented online somehow.

Anything is better then Finnish: "käsivarainen paineilmataonta" which roughly translates to "handsupported pressureairforging" but I'm still hesitant on categorize this as a Repousse/Chasing technique. Perhaps the terminology somehow gets misinterpreted when it reaches North Europe. Repousse/Chasing here is thought of as something blacksmiths seldom do. A technique in which metal is not heated to the temperatures which are needed for forging. But again I'm just a craft enthusiast not an expert. Link removed per request of Jock, the owner of Anvilfire, has insisted NO links be posted to HIS site

I have to find that book too (Will make a good gif for Jesse). So when blacksmiths work like this the technique is called "Power Repousee". What is the difference between forging and chasing? Jesse works with steel and the material is up to 2cm thick. That surely cannot be thought of as chasing right?

Nice. Do you have links to some documentation. I'd like to share them for Jesse. I cant tell how long Sipola has been working on "hand-held pneumatic forging" but I think he has invented some interesting applications for it. Here he's forging a 2cm think plate into shape: (The steal is cold as the furnace was broken) and for people interested in just on the technique and not Jesses ramblings here is a forging concentrated mixdown of the first post http://youtu.be/Xw1n0IeQM9A Given that other blacksmiths are also working on this technique has the developed a common consensus on what to call it? Jesse has pushed the term "hand-held pneumatic forging" forward since I've known him but if there is a less complicated therm out there it would be useful. I got to know him as he has studying in Mynämäki 2003 but I'm not a blacksmith.

Blacksmith from Finland has started to apply hand-held jackhammers (originally built for riveting, chipping and demolition) in open forging. The result is that the experience of forging becomes more drawing like. The technique is shown in detail in a short documentary showing the blacksmiths studio and an introduction to hand-held pneumatic forging. The video was made for Urban Community Media M2HZ.net