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Lawnmower blade tongs
- Thread starter DanL
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I hope you find it , I sure could use a nice set of tongs
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Sorry I am of no help either..
Bruce
Bruce
Don't know about the lawnmower but you can find a tong tutorial over at www.anvilfire.com click on the Iforge pages.
Bet you can't just look at one tutorial
Bet you can't just look at one tutorial
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I only have two sets of tongs, but I made both from lawnmower blades. Here is a photo and how I made them...
1) I first took an old blade and cut it in half length way. I use a skill saw with a metal cutting disk.
2) Then I forged the edge ends of the two pieces down square.
3) Next I figured out where I wanted my pivit, and I heated the blade and punched my holes.
4) I then heated the end and put a 1/4 twist into it.
5) To join the two pieces, I put a bolt through the hole, added a nut to it, and cut the excess bolt off. I put the tongs back into the forge and got the bolt red hot and beat on it to make it swell up in the hole.
6) I finished by heating the end of the tongs and forming the mouth of them around the horn of my anvil.
These were the very first thing I tried to forge. They don't look that great, but they have held up well. They will not be as strong as good tongs, but for the small knives that I make, they work great.
Hope this helps. -chris
1) I first took an old blade and cut it in half length way. I use a skill saw with a metal cutting disk.
2) Then I forged the edge ends of the two pieces down square.
3) Next I figured out where I wanted my pivit, and I heated the blade and punched my holes.
4) I then heated the end and put a 1/4 twist into it.
5) To join the two pieces, I put a bolt through the hole, added a nut to it, and cut the excess bolt off. I put the tongs back into the forge and got the bolt red hot and beat on it to make it swell up in the hole.
6) I finished by heating the end of the tongs and forming the mouth of them around the horn of my anvil.
These were the very first thing I tried to forge. They don't look that great, but they have held up well. They will not be as strong as good tongs, but for the small knives that I make, they work great.
Hope this helps. -chris