Francis Trez Cole Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Had a little extra time so I made a pair of pliers with a box hinge. they are forged out of 1/2" wrought iron. it was a fun project . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nice. I have had some fun with the box joint making scrolling tongs and the first pair I made looked a lot like yours with a longer set of reins but still more pliers than tongs. I bet the wrought iron was fun, I love the way it moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nice work. I remember seeing a video where some smiths were knocking out box joint pliers on a production basis. They were incredibly proficient. Does anyone have a link? Peter Ross has a process for making box joints. It is in a video I have but the production value is bad and I could not follow his description.Can someone explain? It seemed more complicated but I guess I never followed the discussion. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 peter explained to me and I finally had a little extra time to try it out. it is not that hard if you have the right tools. A guillotine tool is very helpful. On the Faba web site there was a drawing of the steps. I will have to look for the link you mentioned. Thanks for the comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichi Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 For some reason, I cant get to the FABA site. The computer says it cannot be located? Anyone else have this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar.esq Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm curious to see how it's done. Like many things, I suspect it's easier once you know the technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 yes the FABA site has been down they are working on it. the technique is not that hard its betting the proportions right. that is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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