pkrankow Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Frosty, It is a hoot, and making the tongs was so much more satisfying than the key fobs are. However the fobs let me try different things relatively quickly. I need to try some seahorses soon too! Thanks for the info Jimbob, and thanks for the compliments and encouragements everybody. Phil Edited September 18, 2009 by pkrankow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Is a collar weld like Brian Brazeal shows for artwork a good choice for attaching 3/8 roundstock reins to irnsrgn's blueprint jaw and hinge? I am trying the flat jaws out of 1/4 x 1 inch hot roll, but have no electric welding equipment available. The jaws are rather easy to make, but I haven't fire welded anything functional yet. Yes, my forge is capable, it can make mild steel into sparklers. I forge welded a joint, 2 U's interlocking, to see if I could, but that's it. The first tongs I made are already showing distress due to the over thin joint area. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf's Den Armoury Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 While tongs can become "hot" in use, they should never become so hot that you are hardening them. That requires a red heat. Why would your tongs ever get red hot? Anything less is not "quenching" it's "cooling". So when I'm making my tongs, should I quench during making them? or let them air cool, say for example on the anvil or on the stump perhaps? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 It will depend on you material choice. If you choose mild steel like a36 or 1018, then it won't matter, if you choose something with higher carbon to it, say 1045, which is popular for professionally made tongs, air cool would be best as you do not want brittle tongs. A professional tong maker may have more/different input on this. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Neilsen Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Hecks Yeah! Nice job on yer tongs BTW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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