What is peening a metal?

DA Danhunter asked on 15 July 2020, 21:38
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Basically, making a piece of metal thats holding things together do so by pounding on it and making it fit tightly.

Here’s an illustration of a “preened” sword-pommel, for instance:

In the peened item, the end of the tang protrudes through the pommel, and is banged with a hammer till it flattens out and holds everything together.

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