norrin_radd Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 These are labeled "button tongs" Are these for smithing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Look more like they were heated and used to solder buttons together with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin_radd Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 I couldn't really tell how they might be used for buttons. I didn't know they were soldered. I thought might could use the for small stuff but I think they're too short.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 They look like farrier tongs to me by the round jaws. Maybe just short versions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin_radd Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 They look like farrier tongs to me by the round jaws. Maybe just short versions....That's kind of what I thought as well. But the jaws are completely flat. I thought that farriers tongs usually had a divot or dent in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hair curling iron for ladies 1920's hair style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I have always been told those were candle snuffers, but don't really know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hello, I'm new to this forum and to blacksmithing. Maybe their for sheet metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob's hammer Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 could heat em up at the handles and unroll to make longer. then heat up business end to make jaws for your own use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 They're for cooking communion wafers. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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