Draw plate
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A draw plate is a type of die consisting of a hardened steel plate with one or more tapered holes through which wire is drawn to make it thinner. A typical plate will have twenty to thirty holes, so a
Two drawplates for different wire gauges
Tongs at the bottom of the photo will be used to pull silver wire through the draw plate
Late eighth-century drawplate from Bergen
Anvil and drawplate for jewelry making, Kyivan Rus', 12th-14th centuries.
Mandrel
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A mandrel, mandril or arbor is a tapered tool against which material can be forged, pressed, stretched or shaped, or a flanged or tapered or threaded bar that grips a workpiece to be machined in a lat
Draw plate
…may snap during the drawing process (or develop microscopic or macroscopic cracks, which may weaken the piece or "grow" with further working). With a mandrel, a draw plate can be used to draw tubes of metal. Plates are available in many different sizes and shapes for drawing different shapes of wire, including…
Old shop-made mandrel for turning hollow objects on an engine lathe
Rotary tool mandrel with an accompanying grinding wheel
Several types of 'triblet' along with other jewellery mandrels
Wood and steel mandrels for shaping bracelets