FieryFurnace Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I made these today! This is the largest pair of tongs I've ever made to date. They are sized for holding 1 x 3-inch flat bar They are 33-inches long Rivet is 1/2-inch mild steel Tongs are forged from 4140 steel These were a challenge but also surprisingly simple. Basically just all the same steps as small tongs, made big. One thing that helped was I did a rough sketch on my layout table of the box-side of the jaw so I had some target dimensions to shoot for. I also laid out the center line, as on these larger ones you want the jaws to overhang the outside edge of the reigns as apposed to being in line. These were a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADHD-forge Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 those look nice and heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 They certainly do look heavy. Nice and robust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benona blacksmith Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I like them. In fact I like all your tongs....there definitely my favorite on my tong rack!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Dave, cool tongs! How much do the tongs weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 I think that pair ended up about 5 pounds or so. Definitely not your typical, work-at-the-anvil, pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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