texascherokee Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Finally forged my first pair. They're ugly but they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 A whole lot better than my first and second tongs. My 3rd are nearly that good. My only critique is to wire brush frequently, and the bits look a tad thin. What stock did you start with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Looks like 1/4" x 1" twist with the reins arc welded on. Serviceable, but wire brushing hot would slick them up and improve their looks. To be honest they are better than several pairs that I made when I started making tongs, and as good or better than some that I have made recently ;-) Jr Strasil (his login was irnsrgn) had a trick where you do a lap weld with the arc, or a mig, or whatever, fill in the filet on both sides, then you get it hot and forge it flat. Often times if you do it right it is hard to tell it is not a proper forge weld;-) Good job, Thank you for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 About the only thing that matters is how they work, though they look good enough. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Good job. And now that you have the first pair to help making the second pair..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 nice pair the things you need to watch is the bit should have a taper to the thicker near the boss. There are a lot of post on tong on this sight read a lot of them and keep hammering you are headed in the right direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascherokee Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 It wasn't my first attempt at tongs. Just the only ones that worked. It started as 3/16" x 1" fullered and twisted. Reins were very badly welded on. I hate Flux core welding wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Jr Strasel had a neat trick that he recommended. If you overlap the ends just slightly, then do filet welds, you can get it all hot and forge it out and it will almost look like a forge weld. Lots of ways to get the job done, find something that works for you, your tools, and your skill level, hopefully it will end up being aesthetically pleasing as well... Always strive to do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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