Originally Posted by JMC
i don't even know what forged means, so once u explain what it means maybe i can answer your question. i just ride. i'm not anymore clued up than i need to be on metal working.
Have you ever seen a guy make a knife or sword? It goes into a really hot furnace, then he takes it out and hammers on it while it's on an anvil. That's hammer forging. Cold forging is when they take a block of metal, and press it in a giant vise-like machine that squeezes it into shape. Expensive tools are made this way. Cheaper items can be made in a press if they're heated first, to make them easier to work into shape. I just can't see any reason to forge spokes. The should be drawn and shaped from wire.