Tongs

[Sam Salvati]

Here is some of the finished tongs from the methods shown in the tutorial, forged from A36, 3/8" thick by 1" wide by 8" long. 16" reigns, shown in this photo are pickup tongs, bolt tongs for 3/4 square and round, and flat bar tongs for 3/8" thick by 1 1/2" wide.

 

[silver_pilate]

Great looking tongs!

Sam, when radiusing the square edges on handles and jaws, do you prefer to do this via forging, file, or grinder?

--nathan

 

[Don Nguyen]

You have given me inspiration. I'm liking the ones on the right (top picture) a LOT. And I mean a LOT.

 

[Burton Harruff]

Nice ones Sam.

 

[Will52100]

Looks good, it's something I've been wanting to learn to do.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Great looking tongs!

Sam, when radiusing the square edges on handles and jaws, do you prefer to do this via forging, file, or grinder?

--nathan

Thanks guys!

Nathan, forging of course hehe. Best way to not have to deal with them is to not create them in the first place.

Will have you seen the tutorial?

Here's those tongs and how they hold flat bar:

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Sam, how long before you open a web store and start selling these?

 

[DEllis]

Great tongs. Gives me ideas.
Thanks for posting.
Darcy

 

[Kevin Casey]

Nice work!.....Where's the tutorial?


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