Private Entrance Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 This is the fourth set of tongs I've made, and they are starting to look they were done by someone with a clue. :) The one jaw with the deep chisel cut in it did eventually break at that point. I've since reshaped them and they match better and the fit is better, too. I did the finish work initially with both halves still on the bar, and it was hard making them match. Going forward, I'll finish the reins and rough shape the jaws, then finish the halves side-by-side. I expect it will be easier getting them to match that way. And the chiseling of the grooves in the jaws didn't go as well as it should've, either, for the same reason, with the same possible solution. This was a good exercise in square -> octagon -> round -> square, etc. I've gotten much better at it than before. Still slow as heck, but stuff comes out cleaner and straighter now. I expect speed to come with experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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