Old South Creations Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I posted a thread a couple of weeks ago about making my first set of tongs. I wanted a pair of tongs to use in a junk art sculpture but didn't want to sacrifice an old pair...so I made my own. Since they didn't need to be functional I made them light weight. Well, I made them too light weight! So I made another pair...actually two. I hate to do it but I'm still going to sacrifice them for my "art" project. The stock for the large pair was 3/4" x 5/16" and the small pair began life as a horseshoe. I had requests to post pics of what "beginner" tongs look like. They're not pretty but they are functional. I'll post pics of my "junk sculpture" when it's completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Your basic twisted tongs, they work fine. Yours look just dandy, sure you don't want to use them instead? I'd make scrolling pliers from the small ones. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech413 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 They look pretty good to me. And functionality is key, looks will come with practice. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Nothing wrong with those tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Good for you.. i had to make 5 pairs before one worked.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicusJoe Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 very well done! i may have done ages before i finally got my bolthead tongs correct;) keep going!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiphile Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 looks good to me. Make more and each one will be better than the first. Gee all the work makes me want to go out and do some forge work, sadly I have to finish the drawings before I can though. Grrr stupid drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for all of the nice comments. I'm definately going to make more that I will actually use. I think it was very good practice. First time I punched a hole rather than drill it, first time I used a rivet (actually it was a bolt but I used it as if it were a "real" rivet), and first time concentrating on making 2 identical objects...definately not time wasted! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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