John Martin

What do you all use to keep your hammer and tongs organzied. Do you use long shelves that you can hook them onto, or do you make a standup post with rings for them, or something else????

Okay, so I'm a kid, and i've made a fire poker, two hand-held punches, and pair of tongs that don't hold onto anything very well. I'm using a brick forge that I setup in my back yard. A 4lb hammer, a 1.5 pound round pein hammer, with a flat face on the other end, multiple tongs/pliers. And for an anvil, i've used a railroad piece, the part that the tie itself lays on and is nailed to, not the wood, obviously. I'm using charcoal and a high powered blow drier. I can get it all hot enough, but I just can't get the hang of it. Is it just practice or am I doing stuff wrong. Like I have a hard time making tongs. I've gotten the fire so hot that the steel melts and i wreck my piece. Any sites to learn other than this one? I've been reading a lot on here. Would appreciate any help. The Elder M_Brother