Hey man. 34 here, been a welder 15 years and I'm branching into forging just now. I just wanted to say thanks for what you're doing here with your clear communication and straight talk. I'll be keeping an eye on your channel I've been applying the principles you teach and I'm having noticeable improvement quite quickly.
I really love watching your videos. You are very straight forward and easy to follow. I've learned a lot. I'm curious of the dividers you used in this video. They are of a very unique pattern that I quite like. I'm planning on making a set of dividers soon. Any way I could persuade some photos of those from you?
Would of liked to see the first one and the other tong put together and working. Sort of jumped from one to another and not finished. Could you do that one time please?
This is one of a series of videos. The first video describes how the blanks are made. The second video, where I make a pair of flat bit tongs, describes the process of forging and assembling the two halves. These videos are simply to explain how to go about forging different types of tong blanks. The assembly is same regardless of the type of tong you are making.
I'm definitely following this guy's advice he's definitely not a quitter
Hey man. 34 here, been a welder 15 years and I'm branching into forging just now. I just wanted to say thanks for what you're doing here with your clear communication and straight talk. I'll be keeping an eye on your channel I've been applying the principles you teach and I'm having noticeable improvement quite quickly.
You make it look easy nice work
I really love watching your videos. You are very straight forward and easy to follow. I've learned a lot. I'm curious of the dividers you used in this video. They are of a very unique pattern that I quite like. I'm planning on making a set of dividers soon. Any way I could persuade some photos of those from you?
No Problem - Send me an email ( df.intheshop.messages@gmail.com ) and I'll send them to you this weekend.
What size stock were these to fit and what large size would you say is for the welded bit?
Would of liked to see the first one and the other tong put together and working. Sort of jumped from one to another and not finished. Could you do that one time please?
This is one of a series of videos. The first video describes how the blanks are made. The second video, where I make a pair of flat bit tongs, describes the process of forging and assembling the two halves. These videos are simply to explain how to go about forging different types of tong blanks. The assembly is same regardless of the type of tong you are making.
Ok thanks mate.
Does the top jaw relate to the width of the bottom or not?
The top jaw is usually a simple flat bit design. It jus applies pressure to keep the stock locked into the lower jaw.
What size round are you using please?
1/2 " see my playlist on making tongs for the complete series.
It said for beginners, I don't have a welder