Hofi Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 The 20 pers of ''eye'' and ''woop'' tongs I forged for Germany last week from from c45 steel (improoved 1045) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Here are the photo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Y Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 You have a way of making the tools elegant and beautiful. Nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecelticforge Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hofi, you are truly a master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Your work is the best. Could you describe the purposes of these tongs. What are they designed to hold? Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 The ''woop'' tongs are holding squer steel 2''x2'' or round or flat evey sahape one can not hold with regular treditional tongs .one can fined them in my 1000 hofi bp's the ''eye'' tongs in this case are holding 1 5/8-1 3/4'' steel squer or round i will preper a bp for them too both the types i forge for different demention s too hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Did you punch the hole in the "eye" jaws to gain some additional width in the holding area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Slitted with a 4mm slitter and drifted with a 20 mm drift then to the flypress with the v block under Hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coalfired Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I appreciate you sharing your work with us newcomers in this wonderful and challenging trade. I am glad there are those who have taken their life's work to such a high level of skill and unselfishly share with others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drako11 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Mr. Hofi I hope one day that I can have half the skill at working metal that you possess, your work is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Those tongs are quite beautiful. Would love to see them in action if you can get some pics of them holding stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Another job very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Pics 19-23 sowing the ''woop'' tongs holding different type of steel hape this is the advantege of this type of tongs. Pics 25-28 showes thw ''eye'' tongs with different type steel pic 29 tong for 20x10 mm flat steel hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaylan veater Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks Hofi, Those look like very useful tongs. Pictures of them in use is very helpful to me. Need to make some more tongs for myself!!!! Keep up the good work Hofi , and have a great day!!! Gaylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Fantastic work but somehow Hofi just cannot get the "character" I get with my tongs :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Fantastic work but somehow Hofi just cannot get the "character" I get with my tongs Yeah, mine too I really like the style of the joint area, and also the cleanliness in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creek Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 That's really universal type of tongs! I've been wanting to make a pair of the woop tongs for a while. I think that's my next tool project! Thanks for the photos and for motivating me to make a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 All I can say is WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Mr Hofi thank you for a great post, always informative and an inspiration to all of us. Cheers Ian Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnathan Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 morning to all. I'm new to the site and i have been wanting to learn more about this trade for about 10+ years but havent had the opportunity to get involved. even now it will be hard to learn because I live in Florence, SC and the closest place to learn is Charelston, SC. I love welding, all self taught, and can post some pics later. any advice is greatly appreciated. (843)-319-2771 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Very very nice as always. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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