fettling

Noun

 * 1)   Repairing; mending; sorting.
 * 2)   A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.
 * 3)   The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
 * 1)   The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.