The formed end of a piece of top rail so that it will fit into and join another piece of top rail
A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge
the method of fitting attachment that incorporates a set of die halves designed to progressively reduce the collar or ferrule diameter to the required finish dimension by mechanically forcing the fitting into the mating die
Perforated cast-iron or steel block with grooved sides, used by metalworkers for shaping their work by holding it on the work (or the work on it) and striking with a hammer or sledge. Swage blocks are used in heading bolts and swaging bars by hand
a tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc ) by forging or hammering or swaging
{i} tool used for shaping cold metal; die or stamp used to shape metal with a hammer; swage block, perforated metal block for creating metal shapes that are difficult to make using an anvil