You have put on another masterclass in tong forging. I will definitely be giving these a try in the near future. You make everything so logical and the step by step is so easy to follow. I need to work on keeping my forging much cleaner if im to ever make a pair of tongs as good looking as yours. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
OH I'M SO COMPLIANT! I bought some blanks to make bolt-jaw tongs, and they came with video instructions. Which showed to cut the grove with the jaw section in a vice. Ruined 3 sets of blanks before I just gave up; couldn't get the chisel cut deep enough no matter how hot the metal or how hard I hit it. NOW I see you doing it on the anvil and it's like the heavens opened up and the sun is shining through! No mass behind what your hitting, no effect.
You have put on another masterclass in tong forging. I will definitely be giving these a try in the near future. You make everything so logical and the step by step is so easy to follow. I need to work on keeping my forging much cleaner if im to ever make a pair of tongs as good looking as yours. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
I like watching your instructibles Denis you have a pleasant teaching manner
OH I'M SO COMPLIANT!
I bought some blanks to make bolt-jaw tongs, and they came with video instructions. Which showed to cut the grove with the jaw section in a vice. Ruined 3 sets of blanks before I just gave up; couldn't get the chisel cut deep enough no matter how hot the metal or how hard I hit it.
NOW I see you doing it on the anvil and it's like the heavens opened up and the sun is shining through! No mass behind what your hitting, no effect.
Thank you Denis. I like your tutorials thank you. I have recently started blacksmithing, I wish I had done so 30 years ago.
Very much loving the string of videos you been putting out in the past months. Keep it up man!
Really fantastic content.
Always a joy to see your videos.
Beautiful rivet much harder than it looks
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Very nice job.