<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31371893</termId><termName>hammering</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Refers to the process of striking metal with a hammer or other instrument in order to create a vessel or other shape, or to create decoration. The oldest technique may have been to create a thin disk of metal by hammering it into a hollow carved in a block of wood. A vessel may be slowly raised by being struck on the outside surface using a specially shaped hammer and anvil. Embossing or repoussé work use hammering to create a design or pattern in a metal object, usually by hammering from the back of the piece. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:40:17</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31371894</termId><termName>hammered</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31340974</termId><termName>metal finishing processes and techniques</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>