October 22, 20178 yr Interesting concept, bet it would work for others as well. Another why didn't I think of that moment.
October 22, 20178 yr 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.
October 22, 20178 yr 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.
October 22, 20178 yr 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
November 13, 20178 yr 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.
November 13, 20178 yr 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 ?
November 13, 20178 yr Author On 2017-11-10 at 10:13 PM, DuEulear said: dose the joint slip at all in use? Nope !
November 13, 20178 yr Author 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.
November 29, 20178 yr It looks harder than putting a rivet in, but you get bonus points for thinking outside the box.
December 20, 20178 yr 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
July 31, 20187 yr 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.
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