Abstract: A method of manufacturing a hardfaced plate (1) by applying a cladding (3) to a surface of a substrate (40) by arc welding, the method comprising moving the substrate (4) and a continuous arc welding wire feed (23) relative to each other, wherein the welding wire feed (23) is in a direction generally transverse to said given direction of relative movement. The welding wire can be fed by a welding gun (23) to the surface of the substrate (4) to be clad from one side of the given direction of relative movement at an acute angle to the surface of the substrate (40).