dickb Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I came across some old tongs, something like V Groove. they are unusual in that each half is completely different from the other. They're made of wrought iron from two of three pieces welded together. They give a super grip on a range and variety of shapes and sizes. The length of the V shaped portion (measured along the axis of the tongs) is about 5/8 inch. When you grip a piece of iron the V shape forces the iron flat against the opposite jaw. No wiggle, rotation or anything else. I don't want to mess these up so I'm making similar pair. Don't know if anyone has seen similar tongs. See attached images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My old friend, Robert Owings, studied smithing for a while in Germany. On his way home, he drove through France where a country smith gave him a similar pair of tongs, because Robert admired them. The French style had a little right angle bend at the end of the narrow jaw, and the vee jaw was 90 degrees. I copied them as soon as I saw them...very versatile and handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Looks like they'd be great for holding round stock of various sizes, or knife tangs that like to taper along their lengths. I could have used a pair like that today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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