Charles McDonald Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Hello all! Here are a few new tools I forged recently. The tongs are made from 5/8 coil spring, the touchmark is w-1 and the nail header I made from a piece of an old spud wrench. The rivet-type tongs I should have made longer as I aimed to have an integrated tong clip, but I made a misjudgment... I had fun ( As I always do ) making these and please let me know what you guys think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Very nice professional work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles McDonald Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thanks Doc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Good looking stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Did you pinch that dawg w/ those tongs??? :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Beautifully done. That mirror polish takes them to the next level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles McDonald Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks guys! Pete46: I didn't pinch him ha ha! My dog is spoiled to death in good treatment. He really does have an odd personality though... If I make certain noises he shows his teeth like that :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nice work very clean lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nice clean work, well done and well finished! Tell me, what is the story behind your touchmark? It looks beautifully designed and I am sure that there is some significance as to why you chose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert A Rasch Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Jacob, Your tongs are very nicely done, I really like the way they flow around the rivet! Nice work! Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nice work, maybe some wolf jaw tongs next....... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale M. Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Nail Header is a inspiration to me to go out in smithy and try t make one and do some square nails.... Found this tutorial on Nail Header and nail making very interesting.... http://www.piehtoolco.com/Product_Info/nailheading.htm Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles McDonald Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks fellas! :) Ridgewayforge: The touchmark is actually a Rune called Fehu, It stands for F which I use for my last name. I am of course proud of my family name, but also of my families history that most likely leads back to Viking and Anglo Saxon culture on my Fathers side. Runes were an ancient alphabet used by these peoples; the Germanic peoples. ( A less boring F ) ;) Macbruce: Wolf jaws... Yikes that Im sure will be a challenge, but one I'll have to try soon just to say "I can" Dale M. Thats a great article! I found that quote a while ago and found it to be quite informative since I haven't spent much time making nails... Thanks for sharing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I thought I recognized that touchmark. Looks like you've got some of the ol' creative fire to go with it. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles McDonald Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 I ended up changing those tongs. I kept having to look for that dreaded tong clip buried in the pea gravel floor of mine ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironclad Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maillemaker Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Fehu is also the rune for wealth and prosperity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles McDonald Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Fehu is also the rune for wealth and prosperity. Yep! A good reason to stamp my tools with it! :) I need to make a smaller one soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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