Your favorite tongs

[JTknives]

Let's hear about your most used and favort tongs.
I have made a few in the past and thy work well but I'm looking at picking up a hand full from an actual tong maker.

To date my favort is one that I made that holds 1" round stock. I don't use it as much as a few others but it's very specific in what it does and it holds 1" round stock with a death grip.

 

[Fochops]

I'm in the market as well. I'll be interested in this thread.

 

[kuraki]

Me too. I have zero desire to make any myself and am looking for one to hold .25 ish flat stock.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Tom Tongs. I use "U" box and "Z" box ( offset box tongs) most often.

 

[BKT]

For knifemaking, my favorite by far is the Pieh tool billy knifemaker tongs. Pieh tools tongs are exceptional in general, but nothing grips like the knifemaker tongs.

 

[NickBoyle]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPCaM6G6W4

I've made a few of these. Not that hard to make, trust me, I'm no master tong maker! And they really hold your stock solid when forging.