What kind of tongs are these?

[lazyassforge]

SStreckfuss,
These tongs belonged to my grandpa. He died in the 1940's.
I think they are for different thickness flats and rounds but they don't work very well. They seem to put the most force in one place and let the material pivot side to side.
I also have another pair which have the box joint and reins like these but they have a set of "ears" welded on in place of the swivel to stablize the material.

Bill D.

[Jmercier]

If not for the tooth on the top of yours, i'd say those were taper tongs. Taper tongs are tongs that are meant to hold onto the end of a tapered bar, such that they're wider at the front than the back, and auto adjust to the taper angle as they're shut to grip tightly.

The tongs look just like taper tongs, and i would almost guarantee lazyassforge's are definitely taper tongs. Yours are probably just modified ones for some particular project.

[irnsrgn]

I have seen similar tongs in my younger years when attending meetings in surrounding area old smith shops. Hint - there are 3 to 4 holes near the top edge of a plow shear and the end one is closer to the edge and when drawing the shear the end tong has a tendency to slip off the end from the vibration.

[Jeff B]

I would say IRNSRGN is on to something there, I have worked plow shears and they can be tricky to hold in a power hammer, when that one tong slips off and your brains not quick to tell your foot to get off the peddle, you will do a dance. I think they maybe good for Cultivator shuvels to.
Jeff

[Dan OHare]

Originally Posted by Ice Czar

hmmmm......

currently out of ideas

THUD... sound of me hitting the floor

[Ice Czar]

LOL

the taper tongs modified for a plow shear hole seems to fit real well, I'll see if I can post a PIC of those parallel pliers later, after I go get a Beer or two, its pay day

[sstreckfuss]

Cool thanks for all the input guys. I doubt I will ever mess with a plow shear but I am sure i will find something else to use these for.