February 6, 201115 yr I seem to forge in cycles, every once in awhile I get the notion to forge tongs. I had several styles I have been wanting for awhile for 1/4" - 1/2" round and square. I have also been forging alot of 1'4" flat stock lately. I forged these today. I didn't have any offset tongs at all so I forged two pair to see how I liked them. I am happy with the finished product.
February 6, 201115 yr Outstanding! I find the flatbar/loop tong to work just a little better if the eyes are tear-drop shaped. The flat bar nests in a little tighter that way. You guys must be planning for my retirement!:unsure:
February 6, 201115 yr Author Thanks for the info Grant. Actually I believe I contributed to your retirement fund when I bought a KA75 and by the way I love it. But I enjoy making tongs now and then and I hate to buy what I have time to make. Like always I appreciate your input. John
February 6, 201115 yr Great looking tongs, John. They should serve you well. Thanks for posting the pics. :)
February 6, 201115 yr Author George, One of these days we need to get together again and mangle some steel. Clinton, 3/4" round A36. 7" will give you a 15" rein more or less.
February 6, 201115 yr I'd like that, John. I'm retired, now, so maybe we can work out our schedule sometime this summer and get together again. :D
February 7, 201115 yr I need to git off my butt and hijack a power hammer and churn out a few tongs mysself. I am severely lacking in a couple of the common sizes of steel I use and I am sick of "making do" with what I have.
February 10, 201115 yr Beautiful work, John. What type of tooling are you using on the KA75 to isolate and forge the boss? John P. Lavelle
February 11, 201115 yr Author Beautiful work, John. What type of tooling are you using on the KA75 to isolate and forge the boss? John P. Lavelle I have the tong tool that is in the KA75 tong video. Bought it when I picked up the hammer last spring
February 11, 201115 yr I have the tong tool that is in the KA75 tong video. Bought it when I picked up the hammer last spring John: Thanks for the reply. I made one similar out of some 4140 stock. I just normalized it, but so far It is holding up pretty well under my ka75. Happy forging. John P. Lavelle
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