Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This is the tong method shown to us by Richard "Poz" Pozniak. There should be enough detail in the drawing that you can follow. Remember not to split the jaws until after doing all the bending. Punch or drill and assemble. It really helps to see it done once. You DO need to isolate the heat for each bend so it doesn't bend further down. You can click on the picture to enlarge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobago Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Nice simple set of instructions. Thanks, Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Here's a couple variations that can be useful. Both start with a long bar that allows much of the working to be done without the use of tongs. The first substitutes cutting for drawing, real handy if you have a bandsaw. The second one allows you to do all the work without needing a tong for the work. You just draw both reins first and cut apart in the middle and work the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 cool grant - i reckon i can even do those..... thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I'm going to give this a try at some point in the near future. Thanks for sharing. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This is the method I use to make almost any pair of tongs now. Simple and fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McCarthy Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Grant whenever the the whole blueprint issue is sorted out, I hope you post all of these helpful instructions. It sure would be nice to have them all in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evfreek Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi Grant. What do you think of:The Best of "Theforge" - Vol. 1 of 3 I tried making a set, and I believe that the fullers should be on opposite sides of the bar. It seems to make the tongs hang better. Does this sound reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dphigh Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 none of that made any sence to me ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcity Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) i just take 2 peices of whatever size stock i have at the moment thats about 18-20ins long i forge out my jaws refine the hinge areas and bolt or rivet together the larger pair of tong i made that way i think with 58 stock i had Edited December 14, 2009 by bigcity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter64 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Works great!! Thanks Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 blast from the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Well, now I've got a new project added to the pile if it ever stops raining. Thanks for the link in that other post, Glenn!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Since the original image was lost in the great software "upgrade" a few years back, here it is again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 The look nice tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Wait, are the jaws and reins on the same side of the boss on these tongs? Shouldn't they be opposite to each other? ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 They look that way in the drawing, but the drawing doesn't accurately represent what's really going on. In fact, that bump on the outside is really adding mass to the area around the boss. This screenshot from Black Bear Forge’s video series about Poz tongs shows things somewhat better (with apologies for the photo quality): The far left and right center pieces show the blank before bending. The left center piece shows the blank after the first bend (between the jaw and the boss) and the far right piece shows the blank after the second bend (between the boss and the rein). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I wish I had seen the above post before I started but I tried a pair based on the drawing. 5/16 x 1 x 8” Would do it differently next time and may forge down the fat part behind the boss a bit. The three inch dimension is to much. All in all it was lots of fun and I will get a usable set of tongs. My first real successful pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Nice tongs Rojo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Thanks Gents. I decided to forge down the big boss and flip the reins. I am super happy with how they turned out. I cut the rivet too short. Again. Works but barely. I made these to hold small tapers and it works a treat. Super fun and I will make more of this style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 That's a really nice looking pair of tongs. Nicely done, and thank you for the in-progress photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Thanks John. Tongs have always made me nervous. It is good to know that I can now move the metal where I want to and look forward to making more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Rojo, thanks for posting the series of photos for the tongs. Those should help anyone successfully make a set. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 20 hours ago, Rojo Pedro said: I decided to forge down the big boss "Forge Down the Big Boss" sounds like a movie of Bruce Lee blacksmithing. Or a darn good classic rock album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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