Thread: How was this made? (Aluminum Heat Sink - Mystery Manufacturing Method)
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Re: How was this made? (Aluminum Heat Sink - Mystery Manufacturing Method)
As mentioned above, it's almost certainly a skived (shaved) fin design.

(You can tell by the slight bend at the base of the fin and the smooth and torn surfaces.)