Hammers and tongs

[Sam Salvati]

Finally here is the set of hammers and tongs for Greg, who traded me the 1045 round bar for them. Hope you like them Greg sorry for the wait:foot:.

 

[stefanj]

I could really use some tongs and and some hardy tools!

Aaahhhhhh down the road those will come!
Hopefully.

 

[atakach]

+++class a job sam

 

[Keith_H]

nice work! Do you forge the hole for the handle? how is that done?

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks guys. Yup Keith, There's plenty of ways to do it, but I drill a small pilot hole first, then come back and drift the hole open with increasingly larger drifts while HOT, then use a finish drift to give it the proper hourglass shape

 

[Sam Salvati]

Oops forgot to add:

2 sets of bolt tongs one to hold 3/4 round and square, the other to hold 1/4, and a set of flat bar tongs. One cross pein and a smaller version, larger is 1.5 pounds, the smaller is about 1/2 pound. Handles are hickory.

 

[A C Richards]

Very nice Sam. As always...

 

[lugnut62]

I got these tools today. They are very nice! Thanks again Sam