Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing the net shape of the end of a final product tube to eliminate or minimize scrap for a wide range of shapes of the end of the product. A sealing tool has a neck, and a coining portion comprising a shoulder extending outwardly from the neck. The sealing tool is inserted into the deformed end of the tube while the end is being laterally engaged by a clamp pressing inwardly against the outer surface of the tube. The end is then sealed by coining a surface of the tube by axially pressing the sealing tool into the end while laterally inwardly pressing the end with the clamp.