Fe-Wood Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 I made a couple pairs of tongs yesterday and when I finished, I realized this is the 3rd or 4th way of making tongs I have learned... Not that I do it well. But I understand the processes. This got me to wondering- How many ways can a pair of tongs be made? These tong will for forging 2" round into square. I will form the jaws of the other pair of tongs after I have made one of the square parts. I started out with 6" of 1" round stock for each piece. All forged on the little giant. Quote
Rob Browne Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 You must love that LG. Drawing out the reins always makes my hammer arm cringe :) Quote
clinton Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Looking good wood, I will bring some potato digger chain when I come up, makes great tongs real springy. And how is your shoulder? I still have 3 of those big nails to head Quote
clinton Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Nice work Wood. Nice looking shop too! Ya Fe does have a nice shop but it is all cluttered up with wood working tools, and way too organized, just look at that wall back there, that is a sure sign of a sick mind I tell you what Quote
monstermetal Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 How many ways are there to make a pair of tongs? thats an easy answer... 42.... the answer to life, the universe and everything in it... Quote
Fe-Wood Posted March 25, 2011 Author Posted March 25, 2011 Looking good wood, I will bring some potato digger chain when I come up, makes great tongs real springy. And how is your shoulder? I still have 3 of those big nails to head Sounds good! Springy tongs are great under the hammer. Bring a big hammer- We'll have to make a frame for the swage block.. Quote
Fe-Wood Posted March 25, 2011 Author Posted March 25, 2011 Thanks for the complemnets- The shop is a labor of love and I don't feel like its organized at all Everything I need is somewhere else and I never have the right tools for the project at hand.... Quote
Fe-Wood Posted March 25, 2011 Author Posted March 25, 2011 How many ways are there to make a pair of tongs? thats an easy answer... 42.... the answer to life, the universe and everything in it... thats also the price of tea in china... I'll bet you didn't know that :P Quote
firefarm39 Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 "...price of tea in China..." he he , I haven't heard that expression since....well, since Hector was a pup!! :D Quote
Dave Hammer Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 How many ways? How many fingers and toes does a gaggle of blacksmiths have? That and a hundred more ways :-) Quote
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Actually there are only two ways to make tongs - my way and any other way!:blink: Quote
calala Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Grant that would be - the right way & the wrong way, lol. :) Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 as many ways as there are blacksmiths or grants way Quote
ThomasPowers Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Several times the number of blacksmiths that are or every were! Quote
Dave Hammer Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Actually there are only two ways to make tongs - my way and any other way! Grant..... That was clever.... Quote
Frank Turley Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 My way or the highway? First, you must figure out how many types of tongs there are, and multiply that number by 42. Looking at old shop made bolt tongs, it appears that many of them were made of flat stock, one shoulder begins the rein. Another shoulder on the opposite edge, about the stock-width away, begins the curved portion leading to the jaw. Sometimes the jaw was partially hot split, opened and formed into a vee. http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of Blacksmith Schools Quote
Ric Furrer Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I made a couple pairs of tongs yesterday and when I finished, I realized this is the 3rd or 4th way of making tongs I have learned... Not that I do it well. But I understand the processes. This got me to wondering- How many ways can a pair of tongs be made? These tong will for forging 2" round into square. I will form the jaws of the other pair of tongs after I have made one of the square parts. I started out with 6" of 1" round stock for each piece. All forged on the little giant. Next Grants tricked out set-up this is the slickest thing I have seen: Ric Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I made one it is very cool I use it on my champion power hammer Quote
gearhartironwerks Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Next Grants tricked out set-up this is the slickest thing I have seen: Ric Ric, Thanks for the kudos. Follow up is Power Hammer Tong Jig II on YouTube just posted. John Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 John thank you for posting such a great tool for making tools can't wait to watch the next video Quote
Ric Furrer Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 Another winner John.....send me a dozen in 1/4" size changes to try for a decade or so 1/4" to 3" should be good. http://www.iforgeiron.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif Ric Quote
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