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Following are the tools and raw materials used for the process of metal craft:

• Hatudi: Hammers are used in beating the metal.

• Sandasi: Pincers are used in picking and holding the hot metal pieces.

• Ruha: File is used in smoothen the edges of the metal utensils.

• Lihini: Craper is used in scraping the metal utensil to even and level the surface.

• Kunda: Lathe is a rotatory machine equipped with a motor to generate constant motion for finishing a metal utensil.

• Badia Patkar/ - Akarmasila: Stone Platform is used for as a study surface for the easy process.

• Kala Pankha: Hand Crank Blower is used to blow air to the furnace which helps the coal get ignited and keeps the fire on.

• Koi: Crucibles made out of clay graphite which is used like a container while melting the metal with high temperatures.

• Dasta: Zinc is one of the alloy used in making brass metal.

• Tamba: Copper is one of the alloy used in making brass metal.

• Brass Wire Sponge: It is used for buffing the surface of the scraped metal utensil.

• Nihai: Anvil Stake is a strong stick used like a stand for denting of the metal.

• Rala/Alakatara: Tar is used like an adhesive to stick the metal utensil to a lathe.

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