nc_cooter Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have been wanting to try a different type of tongs to hold blades while forging. I made these this week end. They seem to work well so far. Anyone use this type to hold thin stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Simple and clever design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I got the idea to do tongs like that off of GS Blacksmith Tongs His blade tongs are pretty sweet. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilwarblacksmith Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Do you get any bounce or wobble with the blades being held with little support on the tang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Those are cool. Theres something very satisfying about making tongs. Ive made several pair for myself with a similar jaw design for gripping flat stock. You can leave more material for the bit and make it wider to give more stability to the grip but I havent found it necessary. Just a thought but you might want to heat the handles behind the hinge, bend them out a bit and then bend them back a little further along. This would allow the tongs to close without the round stock handles trying to climb over each other. Everyone has his own preferences with tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triw Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 How well do the tong hold the blade while you hammer on the stock? They look unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have seen that design before and have always wanted to try them to see how well they hold the material. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooligan971 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I have 3 sets of those that I ordered from Glenn at GS. I really like them alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_cooter Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) I have some of Glen's tongs also and have been using them for about two years. These are a bit different. They grip the stock along the side of the tong ends instead of between them. The grip jaws are offset. This gives more options on how far up you grip the stock. It seems to offer a more firm grip. Edited September 3, 2008 by nc_cooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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