Plating Pad insertion Pressing and forging The material used to form the keys is pressed using tremendous force to shape it while increasing its strength. Swaged cutting The exterior of the component is cut and formed while using a guide that has the same shape as the component. High-end handmade models are cut by hand. In this step, the key posts are brazed together with key parts such as the post ribs. Plating As in the headjoint process and body process, the components are submerged in a plating solution and electroplated with silver.
Forging provides greater resilience, hardness, and resistance to breaking than casting does.