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Thread: Been making some tongs lately
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20th Sep 2016, 10:47 PM #1Golden Member
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Been making some tongs lately
As per the title, have been making some tongs, I have a few already but have decided I needed a few different styles that I have seen in a few catalogues and finding the 'bolt tongs' are quite useful for a wide variety of things other than bolts.
Also started on some of the double pickup style (curvy loopy ones) that Gameco have for sale that I have used before and found good for when making hammers and other jobs. the box jaw style is also really useful and not very difficult to forge.
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20th Sep 2016, 10:50 PM #2
Nice work. Hand done or power hammer?
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20th Sep 2016, 11:07 PM #3Golden Member
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Thanks Dsel,
the bottom of the two bolt tongs had the reins drawn out on a power hammer, but I dont have that luxury most of the time. otherwise all hand done.
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20th Sep 2016, 11:13 PM #4
That's what I thought. The worst part of making tongs is drawing out the reins. I guess that is why so any cheat and weld them on.
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20th Sep 2016, 11:17 PM #5Golden Member
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Yep the others are/will be welded on. I sort of chamfer the end, weld it, then forge it smooth, and it looks pretty good. The double pick up tongs still need drawing out more
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27th Sep 2016, 07:48 AM #6Member
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They look great mate!
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