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Forging a Snail End
Written by Jeff Davis   

This originally appeared in the UMBA Journal, Vol 16, Issue 5, Sept-Oct 1994.

 

This is an easy end for a round or square bar instead of the perennial taper.


Fig. 1  Bend about an inch at 90º over the edge of the anvil.

Figure 1

Fig. 2  Upset into the corner.

Figure 2

Fig. 3  Start working a curl.

Figure 3 

Fig. 4  Roll up the end as far as you wish.

Figure 4

Fig. 5  Flatten slightly when the curl is finished.

Figure 5

It sort of looks like a stepped on snail when finished, so that’s what I call it, a Snail End.  It can be used for hook ends to fire tool handle ends in whatever size stock you use.
 
 
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