There is an interesting article on the TATHS site about the use of heel 
or heeled tools for turning brass on a foot-powered lathe.

http://www.taths.org.uk/tools-and-trades/articles/237-heel-tools-an-
experiment-with-old-methods">http://www.taths.org.uk/tools-and-
trades/articles/237-heel-tools-an-experiment-with-old-methods

I know very little about metal work, and hadn't heard of these tools 
before now.
Don

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