mike-hr Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 It was awful stormy yesterday, I ended up retreating to the shop all day and addressing an issue I've had. It's a challenge to make a separate set of tongs for every flat bar in the shop. After remembering to stay hydrated, I started sketching, then forging and machining, and the thing works. The tong design came from some notes I took at a Mark Aspery class, 10+ years ago. I revisited the idea recently, and I really like them for square and round. I incorporated the removable bit idea to deal with differing widths and thickness of flat stock. The hex bolts thread to and fro to keep the reigns at a comfy gripping space. Started with 1/2 x 1" flat bar. More pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 that's a really neat idea! nicely made. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Awesome!!! Nicely executed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Well done - I am working on the same concept, but with a different attack angle. I will do my best not to let your excellent execution contaminate my thinking - I was not sure I should even look at this thread, but I think I will be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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