**Need advice with Knife Making**

[WagonMaster]

Well I reckon I learned me a lesson today. I should have spent the extra money and bought the 1/4 X 3/4 flat bar.
That 3/8s rod just ain't big enough to make good sturdy tong's out of...

Got to get me some more coal , I ran completly out ..well you all have a good one..Tom

[nett]

Can't help with the coal, but if you upset the 3/8 rod two inches back, or so, you could beef it up enough to make a decent pair of lightweight tongs, say a pair of double pickup tongs. Why do we call it a pair? Same question with scissors or even a pair of pants, why a pair?

[Rich Hale]

If you look back into the archives of blueprints and pick a few items to make,,including tongs you can save a lot of guesswork on stock sizes etc. Others have already done the legwork and have shared.

[WagonMaster]

Thanks for the advice, I wished I could get into the Blueprint section, But it won't let me in there. I reckon I'll use wood today I thought of another way to make them work, I got plenty of 3/8s to play with. We'll see what today brings..Tom

[WagonMaster]

Originally Posted by nett

Can't help with the coal, but if you upset the 3/8 rod two inches back, or so, you could beef it up enough to make a decent pair of lightweight tongs, say a pair of double pickup tongs. Why do we call it a pair? Same question with scissors or even a pair of pants, why a pair?

Thanks Nett, I was kinda thinking on the same line. Have yourself a good day and get out there and enjoy it..Tom

[Rich Hale]

If you log in it may help you get into the bps,,if not give Glenn a note and he can fix it.