Forging question.....

[BURN]

I'm in need of the tool that you Forgers use to hold a piece of blade stock with. I need the tool/clamp that holds the metal while you bang on it with the hammer on the anvil..... the one that you clamp to your piece of stock and slip a ring onto it.

Anyone got a used one to sell me or direct me to a web-site where I can purchase a new one...??

 

[mikeS]

Tongs, eh. Offcenter forge makes some of the best. they are in Centaur forges cataloge

You can find a link on www.keenjunk.com

look at the big dog catalouge while you are there.



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[Rick Leeson]

You can also grab your work with a pair of vise-grips until something better comes along.

 

[Yvsa]

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That would be a nice idea for Vise-Grip® to pick up on.
A special one made for forgers which would cover a lot of ground. I bet some farriers would go for one of them too.

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"VEGETARIAN".............
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[mikeS]

I have a pair of vise grips I modified by welding a pair of 4" grade 8 bolts to the jaws this extended the the jaws and kept the heat away from the hand. The heat is still tough on the little spring, though just get a few extrea to have on hand.

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