blacksmith-450 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Here a scroll tongs without rivet. Fancy ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Interesting concept, bet it would work for others as well. Another why didn't I think of that moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genesaika Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 That's really cool, I might have to give this a try after I get set up. I want to do the riveted type too though for the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I've wondered about tongs with a joint like that. I've seen a few smaller tools with similar joints before and saw a video on YouTube where a guy made a small wooden pair of tongs from one piece of wood and that made me want to try. I haven't taken the time to try it yet but that may have to change after seeing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggraham Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 here is a video of rivetless tongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 An other one today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Ok now, quit showing off. Two pairs of functional tongs in two days is hard enough for some of us. Doing two of those in two days isn't acceptable. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 great Box joint it dosen't hurt to add a rivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuEulear Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thats a really cool concept dose the joint slip at all in use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 An other one today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Cool tongs, well done. Roy Underhill whittled wooden pliers from a single piece of wood on an episode of the Woodwright's shop. I don't know how many years ago though, couple decades maybe? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaudry Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 How does it hold up with the sideways twisting torque that is common with scroll tongs ? I'm assuming that unless the parent stock can fit through the hinge mortise both the working end as well as the reins have to be shaped after the two pieces are assembled Is there some advantage with a joint like that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 2017-11-10 at 10:13 PM, DuEulear said: dose the joint slip at all in use? Nope ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Pretty neat! I’m going to have to give those a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 8:09 PM, beaudry said: Is there some advantage with a joint like that ? More "meat" than just one rivet. The joint is stronger especially when you twist it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Hammer Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 It looks harder than putting a rivet in, but you get bonus points for thinking outside the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Just made this set yesterday. This was my first attempt at a box joint, and is sure a long way from the perfect fit a lot of the old pliers I've collected have. I chose to use a rivet in addition to the box joint, all of my old examples have a rivet. All forging, except rivet hole was done prior to assembly. I plan on practicing and making others, as play time allows. Any suggestions, or formulas for a better fit out there? Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 An other one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 It's very hot today, but,... an other one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 There’s a British farrier tool maker, Jon Nunn, that makes tongs and nippers in this fashion, with a rivet. I doubt they are individually hand forged but they sure are pretty. Pictures are pretty tough to come by though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 I have not forged a lot lately. To start again, a new tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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