tongs ?

[pimpnugget]

hey guys i have been getting into blade smithing and i need a good set of tongs do you guy know any where to get tongs from ?

 

[Sam Salvati]

http://shop.ozarkschool.com/category.sc?categoryId=2

 

[David Wesner]

Here's some more good ones, handy/dandy for forging blades :thumbup:

http://www.gstongs.com/id9.html

 

[SBuzek]

GSTong are good stuff,I have 4 pairs and really like them
Stan

 

[Dixieblade57]

Some one recomended this co. and I ordered from them. Cost me about $50.00 bucks shipping and all.

http://www.centaurforge.com/departments.asp?dept=102

However when I got then I was kind of disappointed after waitng about three weeks to find them stamped Made in Pakistan. I mean Pakistan that doesn't give me alot of confidence in the quality. Note I have not used them yet. For that damn price they should have been made in the USA. That means the company pocketed $39.95 after shipping since shipping was almost $10.00!!!!!!!!
Oh well live and learn I will make my own on the next set. Here is a couple of links to make your own.
http://www.blksmth.com/tong_article.htm
http://www.beautifuliron.com/classbsc2.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrw6XH-lb08

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

It is hard to beat the Tom Tongs from Ozark.
I especially like the "U"-box and "Z" box tongs. The ones David posted are good,too ( double "U"-box).
Stacy

 

[B Finnigan]

I use a 1/2" wolf jaw set of tongs for 90% of my forging. I like OCF alot since they used alloy steel and don't fatigue under heat as much. I like to clamp them on and keep them on.

Recently I got a set of pendinghause wolf jaws and they have worked great also.

http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Templates/cart_templates/cart-detail.php?theLocation=/Resources/Products/Tongs_and_Pliers/Wolf_Jaw_Tongs

 

[Salem Straub]

Make 'em. Use vise grips or channys if you have to to hold the stock 'till you're done with the first pair. They can be fairly hard to make at first, but become much easier with a little practice and are a good way to learn hammer control. (And endurance, if you start with 5/8" or 3/4" stock and draw out the reins by hand.) There are good tongs demos and plenty other stuff at anvilfire.com in the iforge section. You will save a lot of money in the end. Plus, a blacksmith should have a ridiculous tongs rack that bulges with like eighty pairs and would shake the ground if it ever fell over.

P.S. How's the weather in hell this time of year?

 

[Rusty McDonald]

+1 On Toms Tongs

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Salem, I missed that location. Took a look at his profile. Not much help. 14 is an awkward age, I guess.
Stacy