Eddie Mullins Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Got to spend some much needed time at the forge this weekend and got to make a few of the tools on my wish list. I made 4 different pairs of tongs, increasing my total count from 9 to 13. I made 2 differnt style of tongs for flat stock, 1 for round I can use for holding punches, and a pair for rivets. Here's a shot of the group. Flat stock tongs made from 1/2 round A36. Round stock / punch tongs, made from 1/2 round A36. Flat stock tangs, drawn out from 5/8" A36. Rivet tongs made from 7/16 round A36. I also made a couple pf hold downs. The first was made from 3/4" round. I had made one previously but drew it out too thin and it had to much spring. This one locks tight. I added some grooves to help its gripping power. This may be common but haven't seeit before. It'll hold round stock nicely which has casue me problems before. This other hold down is something I had toyed with but not finished. Its simply a piece of angle I cut a notch into and heated and then flattened. It has a 1/4" rod with a hook bent into welded to the bottom I hook a chain onto and a piece of stock to step on to provide tension. I can rotate it different ways and it will hold a variety of shapes. Still some room for improvement but it works well. Here it is hold my other hold down to show how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Greetings Ed, Great looking tongs... Keep up the good work... Enjoy your new bending vice tool... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thanks Jim. My internet is slow so was still editing and adding pics. I actually used them today making one pair of the tongs. Don't know how I lived with out them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hare are teh adjustable turning forks, 3/4" round welded to angle iron. and them already put to use making the bends for tongs. I also repaired the 5160 nail header I had made previously this week. I drew the handle out too thin, wasn't thinking and quenched it and snapped it off, so I welded on a mild steel handle. The header is sized for 1/4" sq stock. I forgot to get pics of the punches made from 5/8" round 4140. Maybe later. I did use one for making the rivet hole in a couple of the tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 And the final pic - at least for now... This weekend also marks my 1 yr anniversary since I started smithing. I finaly felt I was ready to mark my work so today's tools all got marked. Simply my intials, no custom touchmark but this for me is a milestone of sorts in my smithing journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 As has been pointed out before---initials or a name is *much* easier to search for online than an image! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 That sounds like a weekend well spent and enjoyed! Nice work on the tongs, hold downs and your nail header repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Cool stuff and productivity! Good to finish projects, correct old mistakes and tools are always welcome. Good Onya! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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