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=====Description=====

A '''Grooving Iron''' or '''Hand Groover''' is used to lock together an interlocking '''[[Grooved Seam Joint|Seam Joint]]''' as used in '''[[:Category:Sheet Metalwork|Tinsmithing]]''' and other forms of sheet metalworking. 


=====Features and Uses=====

A '''[[Grooved Seam Joint]]''' is one of the most widely used methods for joining light and medium-gauge sheet metal. Choose a '''Grooving Iron''' slightly wider than the joint seam. The interlocking seam is supported on a '''[[Bench Block]]''', '''[[Blacksmith's Anvil]]''' or '''[[Mandrel Stake]]'''. The  '''Grooving Iron''' is placed over it and struck sharply with a hammer to lock the seam.  


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[[Category:Sheet Metalwork]]