decided to post these cuz i think they are purty cool :D also for a beginner making tongs it is a great way to practice technique because one can make a lot of tong blanks in 15min.Anyway here ere some pics

 

any thought or comments welcome

rhett

 

 

btw this is my 3rd pair of tongs

There are a couple of smiths in my guild that just enjoy making small mini tongs.  Like you said a great way to practice.  Nice looking tongs.

A friend made a pair a few years ago and made them into a belt buckle for the SBA conference auction.

thanks stephen

 

wayne that is a really neat idea

 

i am about to finish my 5th pair and when i do i will post the first 5 here

I have some little ones I use them all the time for pulling needles when doing leather work. :)

 

Gaylan

I've always wanted to make my own mini tongs for weaving maille, but I never seem to remember when I have the forge lit.

wow i didnt know tiny tongs had so many uses!!!Any way here are pics of my first 5 sets of tongs

 

first pair these are from re bar:(

 

second pair also from rebar:(

 

3rd pair(the tiny tongs from above)these were from mild

 

4th pair(personal best)also from rebar:(

 

5th pair(i didnt do as good a job on these because they r a different kind and are harder for me) these were also from rebar:(

 

and the whole family

 

the reason i  use rebar is because it is what i have not because its what i want to use

thoughts or comments appreciated

 

rhett barnhart

 

 

 

 

mini tongs are just pliers.  Anyone else notice this before :D

Yes, BUT they can be made stronger or with many types of specialized jaws that are NOT available on commercial pliers!  The riveted joints can also be superior to most manufactured plier joints.  So... NOT "just pliers" after all!!!

lol I just mean before we started mass producing things pliers and small tongs same thing just hand made.lol so yes just pliers.

specialized pliers none-the-less but pliers all the same :P  with me just starting these i have already toyed with the idea of cutting grooves in the jaws and selling them as pliers maybe make some scrolling minis and flatten the tip a little and call them tweezers  

yeah i thought of the pliiers thing too i think they would make a kind of cool item to sell at craft fairs

Good work,very nice little tongs.

Excellent! Thank you for sharing.

just to clarify only tong #3 are tiny the rest are around 1.5 ft long

I like the idea of practicing on "TINY" tongs or pliers as they are also known. It allows you to run through the steps of making tongs quickly and will help you memorize the steps.

Love the shape of your mini tongs/pliers, have a lot of uses and very convenient to hold and grasp smaller things. Great to make your own tools.

 

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thanks for the complements guys

mini tongs are just pliers.  Anyone else notice this before :D

 

if 'mini' tongs are just pliers are large pliers just tongs? when does a tong become a plier?

When you said tiny tongs in the header I thought they would be like these. Tiny!

 

2 sets are Pewter and 1 set is Aluminum- I haven't riveted them togeher yet because I don't know how to head a copper rivet yet w/o making the tongs inoperable.

At the point you call them one :D (bob s.)  This just reminds me of the caliper, divider, compass debate.  

 

fe-wood    Love the little ones.  Nice job.  In copper it is light soft blows.  Think light taps for a long time.  Don't try to muscle it in its more like coaxing.  Maybe use a spoon instead of a hammer.  Just might take some time  to do.  Your trying to segregate the force to the ends of the copper so the lighter the better.

cool tongs man enjoying the pair u made me  :P

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

KYLER

Tiny Tongs for Forging Tiny Blades . ;)

those tongs are truly tiny i dont envy your job of riveting them tho!!!! sure thing kyler i will have a pair of round stock tongs for u next time we forge ;)