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minus-squareZos_Kia@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoStill metallurgy is not cheap in terms of energy when you only have wood to burn!
minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·17 days agoFunnily, with gold you don’t even need heat for things like forming coins.
minus-squareZos_Kia@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·17 days agoIf i recall correctly, you can hammer the coin when it’s cold to put the decorations on it, but you still need to melt the metal at some point to get it at the right thickness and give it the circular shape. I may be wrong tho
Still metallurgy is not cheap in terms of energy when you only have wood to burn!
Funnily, with gold you don’t even need heat for things like forming coins.
If i recall correctly, you can hammer the coin when it’s cold to put the decorations on it, but you still need to melt the metal at some point to get it at the right thickness and give it the circular shape. I may be wrong tho