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Picked up at an estate sale this weekend, no other smithing tools save a couple of big coil springs. My first thought was 'creasing tool', the end seems abused, skates the file right off.

For forging a decorative groove on hot metal, maybe collars?

Thank you,

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I'm with Mike on this one, I have seen them in use and recognized it right off, alas, I don't know the correct name of it. But I don't see why it couldn't be used for decorative work.

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I'm with Mike on this one, I have seen them in use and recognized it right off, alas, I don't know the correct name of it. But I don't see why it couldn't be used for decorative work.

A hoop driver is what I've heard them called.
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Yeah, barrel tool from driving hoops was my first thought, but I've not seen one of those handled like a set tool. Tool is too hard to file without annealing. Next time I fire up the forge I'll anneal it, file it back into shape and give it a shot. Double decorative lines, have to think about where on my work that would go.

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