Well, I guess I might as well go through the step-by-step. Here is kinda the main shaping of the tongs:

cool, thanks grant!

Thanks Grant. Very cool for you to show all the steps.

Good setup Grant I love the multi stage die set, the black Tshirt reminded me of a girl a took out once! Does the induction unit use the same current when heating as it does at idle? I'm very impressed with its capability.

Holy cow! How much electricity does your coil draw?

I don't think I've ever seen metal come up to temp so fast.
Forget about the cool press and dies, it's amazing just to watch the work piece go from cold to yellow in seconds!
It certainly is not your converted backyard barbeque grill forge.

Thanks for the Demo, Grant... and btw, I couldn't read your t-shirt.

My current project is beating a pair of tongs out of some 5/8's or so coil spring...You make it look so easy
Thanks for sharing !!

Thanks for showing us your stuff. Personaly I hate making tongs and would rather buy yours. Excellent quality. Made in the USA and not Pakistan. <_<

Grant, with information like that people are going to start believing smithing is just that simple.

Thanks for the demo, Grant. You sure make it look easy. Although, I'm sure a lot of time and work went into making up the dies. Nice to see how you do it. Thanks again. :)

I think the induction forge, and the press is great. Thanks for showing what can be done in manufacturing setting.

LeeRoy

Neat stuff Grant. BTW, I couldn't read the T-shirt either....

Holy cow! How much electricity does your coil draw?

I don't think I've ever seen metal come up to temp so fast.
Forget about the cool press and dies, it's amazing just to watch the work piece go from cold to yellow in seconds!
It certainly is not your converted backyard barbeque grill forge.

Thanks for the Demo, Grant... and btw, I couldn't read your t-shirt.

Well, given that the ONLY thing being heated is the steel, it uses relatively little electricity. It's only using current when it's heating a part. I used to use around $300.00 per month in propane, now that I use induction for everything my electric bill went up around $30 - $40 per month. I'm actually running less than 1/2 power there cause it takes me 20 seconds to do a part and I don't want it hot till I'm ready. Wouldn't be good to have a hot part ready in ten seconds, would it?

You'll have to go to the NWBA site to see what the shirt says, it's "R" rated so I can't tell you here.

I too am fascinated by the induction coil heater. In fact I don't really understand how it can draw no current when not heating a part.Is this your own made device or did you buy it? I learn something every day on this site. Thanks!

How do you use the induction heater on odd shaped bits?

I am loving this view into a completely different type of blacksmithing. Mine is very hands on and physical but yours is just so organised and thought out.

Grant, thankyou for your time and effort on this and other sites. Your contributions to our collective knowledge is invaluable...and inspiring.

Grants,

Thanks for sharing your process. You really have it down to a science. I like the fact you don't have to change dies to get all that work done.

Mark