Karn3 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Hey everyone. I'm a pretty new smith, the last couple of years on and off but I've been able to do a lot in the last few months. I tried my first bit of knife making here and I've found a need for a decent pair of tongs. I have been using a pair of vaughans flat bit tongs but I really hate them so I made this pair. There were a lot of firsts in this piece: first pair of tongs, first riveting, first time I've had to match something precisely. Getting them to match up nicely was a little fiddly and I had to do a bit of altering to make sure they fitted smoothly. I did the rivet with some rivet snaps, it didn't work out very well the first time. It was all lopsided, so I cut it out and managed a much nicer one on the second attempt. I'm pleased with how they have turned out, they are so much more functional than the vaughans pair I was using before. I want to amke some square bits and some scrolling tongs next. I also made a hook out of some flat to christen the new tongs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Good job on the tongs. It is a bear to learn to match things up. You did a fine job. Neat hook too. Mark <º))>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 really like them karn - love the hook its got a lovely look to it make sure you chack out the uk blacksmith guild link on here, john b is the member who runs it and he is a good bloke and a wealth of knowledge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Nice going Karn! Great looking tongs and nice smooth lines on the hook. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karn3 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 I knocked this up today. Its a bit of a prototype atm so its still a bit rough. I'll make another to refine it some more, I shamelessly stole the idea from a photo of something similar I saw on here . Its a candle holder in case you didn't get that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagkver Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 very nice I wish my first set of tongs looked that good and the hook and candle holder look great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karn3 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Tried my hand at a russian rose today, I'm really pleased with how it's turned out actually. Maybe not as clean as it could be but not bad for a first attempt I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagkver Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 first attempt that ain't bad for a 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karn3 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 New stuff! A simple little beam hook, a coat hook, and a alternately twisted rail. The twisted rail has a couple of dinks in where my twisting wrench dug in, I didn't quench it properly . I like the effect though so I'm gunna try and do it again, a little bit more evenly as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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