Editing Swaging (section)

== Origin ==
The term "swage" comes from the Old French term {{Lang|fro|souage}}, meaning "decorative groove" or "ornamental moulding".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/swage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919124728/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/swage|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2020|title=SWAGE English Definition and Meaning &#124; Lexico.com|website=Lexico Dictionaries &#124; English}}</ref> Swages were originally tools used by [[blacksmith]]s to form metal into various shapes too intricate to make with a hammer alone. These have handles for holding or pegs for attaching to an [[anvil]], and often a flat head for striking with a hammer.  [[Swage block]]s are anvil-like dies with various shapes forged into them, which are also used for forming metal. Swages called "[[fuller (weapon)|fullers]]" are specific to making grooves in swords and knives.

''Swage'' is most often pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|w|eɪ|dʒ}} ([[The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language|AHD format]]: swāj).<ref>Headword "swage". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. [[Houghton Mifflin]], 2004, 2000.</ref><ref>Headword "swage." [[Webster's Dictionary#Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)|Webster's Third New International Dictionary]], Unabridged. [[Merriam-Webster]], 2002. (Online version requires subscription to view.) http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com (Accessed 2007 March 10.)</ref> Another (less common) pronunciation sometimes heard in the metalworking industries is {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|w|ɛ|dʒ}} (AHD format: swĕj)<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Definition of SWAGE |encyclopedia=Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary |publisher=Merriam-Webster |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swage |access-date=2024-03-24 |language=en}}</ref> (perhaps influenced by ''sledge'' as in ''[[sledgehammer]]'').