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A '''Set tool''' is a [[blacksmithing]] [[tool]] meant to be struck by a [[hammer]], either a [[sledge hammer|sledge]] or [[power hammer|power]].<ref>{{Citation | last = McRaven | first = Charles | title = The blacksmith's craft | page = 31 | publisher = Storey Publishinglifr | year = 2005 | edition = 2nd | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=1dEK3sDgPLQC&pg=PA31 | isbn = 978-1-58017-593-7 | postscript =.}}</ref> Set tools are usually made with a handle to keep the smith a safe distance from the action. Set tools for the [[anvil]], where they are struck with a [[sledgehammer]], often have a wooden handle set into the head in the same way as a hammer. Set tools are sometimes handled by wrapping a thick wire handle around a groove in the body of the tool. Set tools to be used under a power hammer are much shorter than traditional and the handle is usually arc welded on or forged integrally with the tool.

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