I've got the tongs down pretty well, I forge the jaws by hand and use the hammer to draw out the handles. This way I can keep everything simple, without having to weld a set of handles on to the jaws. I have done the jaws in the power hammer, but I prefer doing them the "old fashioned" way... The best tutorial I've seen for tongs was in an old issue of the "Blacksmiths Journal". Made my first pair one day on lunch with the issue opened up in front of me on the bench...
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