July 27, 20196 yr I just got back from a tong making class at Adams Forge. It was a 6 hour class on Box Tongs. I had 1 previous class. A introduction to Blacksmithing. We made a bottle opener. The class was super informative. There were 10 students. One left after a few hours. Unfortunately he got very frustrated. The class entailed detailed lecture while the instructor did. We then went and tried to follow suit. Man do I have some nice blisters now. I was one of 3 people to actually get their tongs riveted to a functional state. I feel really good about that. I will need to tune them up more. But heck I made me some tongs.
July 27, 20196 yr MAN I sure WISH some of you new guys would make a first pair of tongs that look worse than my first couple! Well done. Frosty The Lucky.
July 27, 20196 yr Author Haha. I might just frame them now and leave well enough alone. Naaaa I will use them with a giant smile on my face
July 28, 20196 yr That's my new guy! If you don't use them you won't know the important things you got right or wrong. It's not like it's a coffee decoration. Of course a nice pretty pair to pass the serving bowls at a large dinner table might be a marketable product. Frosty The Lucky.
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