DonS Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I was going to weld a piece of pipe on for a handle, but forming a curve in the swage block and then bending the handle out of one piece was easier than setting up the welder. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Nice tongs, Don. But that looks like it means work!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 To attach an image to a post, make the post as you normally would, then click on the blue box just below and left of the text box called click to attach files. Browse your hard drive, highlight the file and click open. Repeat as needed for additional images. YOU MUST click submit reply, or save or whatever to post both the text and the image(s) to the forum. Comments from the gallery post stewartthesmith I manufacture log tongs also, for lifting humongous logs with a derrick. I forge them out of 1 3/8 inch round 1045, attached at the top with a six inch diameter one inch round round link, attached to each half of the tongs by oval links three quarter inches in diameter material. I make two different sizes of tongs, either opening 24 inches, or 36 inches, to accommodate large diameter logs. Every so often, the company who I sell these tongs to deliberately breaks my tongs, testing them for tensile strength on a pulling machine that tests the capacity of the tongs. They told me that a pair of log tongs should break at about double the weight they are rated for. So far, so good, none of them has ever failed prematurely. petere76 They look great . In regard the testing procedure, how do you know what they are rated for? Do you estimate or test them yourself with a dynometer. Glenn What size log are you lifting with these logs? Can we see a photo of them in action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Does that handle have eyes and teeth?? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Are those "Duck bill" tongs? Does anyone on here make a Cant hook? Link to bailey's site showing Cant hookhttp://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=15785&catID=163 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonS Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 I painted the handle on my log tongs so that would not loose it in the weeds. Then someone mentioned that it looked like it had a beak, so I added eyes and teeth...later I realized that birds probably don't have teeth except in cartoons. On a similar note, I added a bird's head to my post drill, since it already had the perfect animation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Why the linkage? Is there a mechanical advantage (gripping advantage) with the linkage shown over the single linkage of ice type tongs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonS Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Glenn, some ice tongs have the same linkage, and some just have a pair of rings to put your hand through. If you have the kind with the rings, you have to squeeze the rings together to hold the ice. With standard size ice blocks, the rings can be made to be a comfortable distance apart. The logs I pick up are a variety of diameters, so that design does not work as well because if you make it to handle smaller logs, the handles could be uncomfortably wide when carrying large logs. Also, with the linkage shown, the heavier the log, (larger diameter) the tighter it pinches into the wood, and the handle stays relatively horizontal and can be held with heavy winter gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 So the design advantage is being able to pick up multiple size logs. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 It is surprising how much pressure a 3 inch diameter piece of wood (the handle) will take. I dislike the sudden breaking and being thrown to the ground when the handle brakes. Then while you are on the ground the log is free to move and roll about as it wants, usually on top of you. If you are going to break a handle, try to do it on the pull stroke, so the log rolls away. I have made a couple of cant hooks. Last one was from 1-1/4 inch pipe for a handle, and weld on a couple of ears for the bolt that holds the hook. It is a bit heavy but goes soft rather than the sudden release of pressure when it fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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