Drawplate is a tool used in various trades for shaping and resizing materials. It consists of a flat plate with several holes of different sizes. A material, such as wire or sheet metal, is pulled through these holes to reduce its diameter or thickness. Drawplates are commonly used in industries that work with metals, such as
jewelry making, wire production, and metalworking. They enable craftsmen to achieve precision and consistency in their work while creating different wire gauges or thinning out metal sheets. Drawplates have been an essential tool in trades that require shaping and resizing materials for centuries.
Here is a list of trades that use drawplate:
Jewelry-making