Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo) Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Hey Fellows! I just recently got my own touchmark and now I forged a pair of tongs specially to hold it. I forged it out by hand from 5/8" coil spring. It can hold 1/2" to 5/8" steel in a 90% angle. It has a built in tong clip and the reins are 1 foot and 1 3/4" inches long. Yours - Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec.S Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 As I said, Great work, daniel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Greetings Daniel, Very nice design.. I'm sure you are proud of you work . 100 years from now your work will still carry you name.... I might suggest if your tongs are dedicated to your touchmark you could put a small flat on the shaft so that it does not slip down the shaft.. Great stuff Keep forging Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo) Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Greetings Daniel, Very nice design.. I'm sure you are proud of you work . 100 years from now your work will still carry you name.... I might suggest if your tongs are dedicated to your touchmark you could put a small flat on the shaft so that it does not slip down the shaft.. Great stuff Keep forging Jim First of all thank you Jim! And yes I am pretty proud on these tongs. But what do you mean with "I might suggest if your tongs are dedicated to your touchmark you could put a small flat on the shaft so that it does not slip down the shaft.. " Could you please explain that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Greetings again Daniel, By filling a grove with sholder on the shaft your tongs will fit in the grove and will not slip up or down.. You may have to reshape your tongs a little but I think it would be worth it.. I have had a few misses with my touchmark and use a different system.. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo) Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 punch.jpgGreetings again Daniel, By filling a grove with sholder on the shaft your tongs will fit in the grove and will not slip up or down.. You may have to reshape your tongs a little but I think it would be worth it.. I have had a few misses with my touchmark and use a different system.. Jim I do have an extreme lot of spring tention on these tongs. The touchmark doesn´t really go anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Great looking tongs Daniel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 looks like a very nice job on the tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brazeal Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Very well made! Great job, Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo) Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Very well made! Great job, Daniel Thanks Ed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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