Fake way to shape metal (5)
I believe the answer is:
forge
'fake' is the definition.
(I know that fake can be written as forge)
'way to shape metal' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'way' could be 'e' (Compass direction - East) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'to' could be 'for' and 'for' is present in the answer.
A single letter 'g' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forge that I've seen before include "Ironworks" , "Shape by heating and hammering, as smith does" , "Blacksmith's premises" , "Blacksmith's workshop" , "1 across" .)