Forging Barbecue Tongs

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

BBQ season never ends for some folks. I grew up in WI... people will literally shovel or snowblow a path to their grills so they can keep right on cookin'.

[@Vikingwerk]

I was in Texas during its epic snow last year, and taunted nature by smoking a rack of ribs after clearing a foot of snow off my bbq.

[@chops1911]

Lol I grill year round here in Missouri

[@dans4270]

@@Vikingwerk Thanksgiving is typically my last time. I cut my turkey in half, put it over coals and add a few handfuls of hickory and mesquite. People ask me to bring it now lol

[@darinwilton9122]

Ontario Canada here... BBQ year round :)

[@Vikingwerk]

@@darinwilton9122 I’m up in Montana from Texas now, and the only thing keeping me from BBQ is the fact its so dry one slip of a spark would burn the county down. As soon as the moisture gets here, the BBQ returns.

[@jakeawesome_usa6370]

I’m 16 years old and I’m new to blacksmithing I have a small hand crank coal forge. I wish she was still warm outside so I could forge more I got interested in forging from reenactments and I was an apprentice volunteering at a certain museum and I love your videos and this is the first one I’ve been a subscriber of I subscribed earlier and seen your other videos but I was really excited when I saw you made a video

[@TomsCustomCreations]

Cool weather is an good excuse to go and warm yourself up by the forge!

[@Stillpoint23]

Man, I'm really enjoying your videos! I finally have my shop pretty much set up to do some bladesmithing and simple blacksmithing. You've been extremely instrumental in my pursuit to move away from stock removal knife making and into the universe of metal work. It's been my dream since I was a teenager, now into my 50's that dream is coming true! Thank You!

[@reddogknives]

Good idea for gift giving, nice work as always. Mmmm, biscuit and a piece of meat. It don't get much better than that. Thanks for what you do, from a guy in Tucson

[@AnonYmous-ii4tc]

Love the last minute of this one, John!

[@thecreativecraftingtable8658]

That’s great! It turned out really nice. In our family the barbecue season never ends😜 last winter we made sausages in a foot of snow. Thank you John, and have a great afternoon.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I came here to say basically the same thing. Winter grilling is pretty common where I come from.

[@darinwilton9122]

awesome work on the tongs. but that plate of food at the end just looks heavenly

[@BlackBearForge]

It was!

[@pjamestx]

Another wonderful project, and a great one for a beginner! I have a new appreciation for how well you do decorative work under the treadle hammer, from the zoomed-in camera angle it was easy to see how to line up your tool with the mark, but then when you cut to a wider shot, you see how much further away you are from being able to easily see the tool/line, very well done!

[@markmoreno7295]

Same would work for moving briquettes around, I'll guess.

[@lightprint348]

love the edwards cutting thingy. its a toe cutter for sure and very handy

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great project John 👍👍👌

[@sixhourdrivemusic]

Very, very satisfying.

[@MrGiXxEr]

Outdoor camping and cooking equipment, tools and hardware are my top sellers nomatter the time of year in my experience. Think I will make some like these before the end of the year.

[@paulorchard7960]

Thanks John, see plenty of BBQ tool videos but the first on tongs!

[@nateand3]

I love your videos and how good you are at speaking and teaching

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you! 😃

[@JohnDoe-df2zz]

Very nice project for us amateurs. Thanks for explaining your choice of steel at the end, I was curious what you had used and whether or not spring steel was something I should use.

[@andrewlipic8414]

I look forward to Making some of those

[@tomcarlson3244]

John, those are fun I think I see three of those in my future. I like you instruction videos. Thank you

[@jdmcwteg]

Grilling season never ends hear.

[@nitro105]

A simple project but i think one of your best videos , very well done, and showing them being used at the end was a great way to complete the project even the inserted music fit so well!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nice tongs, I like them.

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks John Switzer I appreciate your teachingand you are a wonderful teacher,Sir So glad you are teaching safety with your skills. Surprised not using spring steel. Agree with your hindsight about the center work

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Tongs look cool.Nice chisel work👍👍🔥🔥

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@The_Everything112]

Very cool. I was thinking about making some sort of thing like this.

[@emilandersson1413]

Big thanks for another inspiring project. This will be on my to do list!

[@tonystanley8186]

Think I found one of my next projects. Great videos and I wanted to say I'm learning a ton watching your videos. I made a few Christmas presents this year forging having learned a lot here.

[@douglasfathers4848]

I have a BBQ lunch for Christmas Day John it's the best way to get the family together. Cheers..🤪

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John Thank for this Video. You are a good teacher and thank you for sharing your skills. Have a good week and stay healthy Greetings Frank Galetzka

[@fathersrelaxinglife3004]

Great technology

[@messylaura]

when i was making rounds and i didn't have the exact form i made a steel sleeve that went over the closest one that was smaller, great way to have a few sizes to one form as you can go a few sleeves up,

[@mikemeister458]

I was hoping to see those things in action. Great job! Great looking steaks too.

[@seamusgeoghegan9868]

Great looking set of tong's... lifetime job 🇮🇪

[@isaaco5679]

I made a pair of sheers for cutting my own hair and I came to the same conclusion about forging the spring after the blades.

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

Great Lil project Mr John I think they turned out well and attractive! Thank you for doing this one. Blessed days now Crawford out 🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

[@honthirty_]

Nice straight-forward design. Might file in some teeth on grippers for fowl & fish.

[@kaikuschel651]

Thank you for sharing your work 🤩 a great idea for a Christmas gift ☝️ greetings from Germany 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@chux72vette]

Great gift idea and look forward to many more seeing as how you have now made me hungry,, lol. Great video as always John!!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Good morning John. Always good to see and learning from your videos. Very nice project today. It turned out very well there. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of them. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend John. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@bonzaibarty]

Very nice, thank you!

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

Good morning John i am a sub from NL Canada. love your work and enjoy watching your video's . awesome job on this one take care and have a great week

[@jjppres]

Well done John! Simple yet elegant. Thanks for sharing it.

[@TheDistur]

Amazing tongs, John! Thanks for the video!

[@chrismallory8292]

Love learning from your channel thanks for being so instructional! I really appreciate you.

[@davidwhiren817]

Another family heir loom !!!

[@threeriversforge1997]

Very nice project.

[@dwinrocks1]

Enjoyed as always. Thanks John

[@hacgarimman9660]

Beautiful and practical!

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great bbq tongs John, and better than any you can buy in the store!

[@robwatson7766]

Fantastic looking Tongs !

[@williamellis8993]

Great tongs, John. I don't do any blacksmithing but I really enjoy watching you. The only problem I had was that my arm started getting tired around the 10 minute mark just from watching all the hammering you were doing (lol). Stay safe. Bill

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning John, great job making this BBQ grilling tool. Looks really good and worked great on those steaks. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks for watching

[@yeagerxp]

Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing

[@kawian]

Nice job master John🌻🌷

[@tazman8271]

Another AWESOME video

[@andynick01]

I think you meant 6mm (not 3mm) for the stock dimensions. Lovely product! Thanks again for the great video!

[@shanelatondress9259]

Great work as always!!!

[@johnvradenburg192]

cool looking tongs, i might have used a file and put serrations on the end to help grip the food better but either was will work :)

[@tonycamaro1677]

Can you do a video on making a tip - maybe a spear point type - for a walking stick? Thank you for your videos.

[@fredschmidt6802]

Well as of 9:55 eastern time am . All thumbs up . I made some short video on TikTok & after that you look at videos differently . A 5 minute job takes longer just trying to get camera in a good safe spot . Editing is another thing . Very good job on bbq . Great job on the video

[@BlackBearForge]

When I started I heard that it takes an hour to edit 1 minute of finished video and I thought that was ridiculous. But now I'm starting to the truth in that statement. A 20 minute video uploaded and ready to watch is probably about 30 hours from setting up cameras through finished product.

[@tonynewman777]

Sweet

[@danp3796]

Awesome looking tongs. I tried making a set from square bar but I think I needed to thin the curved part a bit more than I did. You need to have a great grip to squeeze them. LOL

[@BlackBearForge]

I've made a few sets like that myself

[@dracoAltear7329]

Love it. But could you explain or demonstrate the process of forging a musket ball mold. Possibly of colonial style. Thanks.

[@1noryb]

We've bbq'd a turkey in the rain for Christmas before (CA Central valley rarely sees snow.) BBQ in the fog is kind of weird though.

[@marius8578]

Thanks for all your great videos. Challenge and an idea for future video: I’ve been wathching you stretch and sometimes shrink metall. I was wondering If you could make an tebetan singing bowl? Curious about the different metals used and how to hammered it out without any machinetools. That is by far the videos i like best! Greetings from Norway.

[@dans4270]

Question for you..... What do you think of home made powerhammers?

[@BlackBearForge]

Some of them work quite well and some are terrible. It all depends on the design and the skill of the builder. Which is why I bought my hammer

[@billwoehl3051]

Would putting a piece of cloth or leather keep the squeek down when filing in the vise?😬

[@BlackBearForge]

Possibly

[@c0mputer]

What plate is that at the end? It's beautiful.

[@gryph01]

Canadians BBQ year round. 😁

[@gryph01]

@@benbro87 lol. It feels like that sometimes.

[@canuckloyalist4681]

@@benbro87 Can't bbq too close to our igloos or they might melt though! Lol!

[@hingstonia]

Cheaper to BBQ in Canada than to run the electricity in the oven.

[@sculptures6753]

Thanks again for your invaluable info and your relatable methodology of your teachings. What hammer do you use in this video? It seems to be your “Go To” hammer a lot of the times.

[@BlackBearForge]

Its a 3 pound cross peen made by William Bastas

[@sculptures6753]

Thank you….Have a safe,happy and prosperous New Year!🥳

[@bgbdwolfable]

Question, Do you quench the spring area?

[@BlackBearForge]

No, the mild steel doesn't harden when quenched

[@UsDiYoNa]

What kind of steel did you use? Spring steel?

[@BlackBearForge]

Just mild steel

[@StuartdeHaro]

4:16 "Got about 8" there. I think I would like to go a little bit longer." You and me both, brother.

[@carlosortiz821]

Hi there! Quick question: What type of wax do you use on your creations? Thanks and greetings from Chile!

[@BlackBearForge]

Either Johnson's paste wax or beeswax

[@alanbutler7712]

You mentioned in a tongue video that you were wearing "hot mill gloves". Is that a brand name, or a general type/style? Either way, are there certain characteristics/options in the gloves that you find necessary, and other options that we should stay away from? I wear through the finger pad area on virtually every leather glove I have ever worn, even my welding gloves! I am in Texas, so wearing welding gloves usually provides me a decent protection via the leather, but don't need the long sleeve/wrist protection. Any advice you can provide is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Generally I try to avoid gloves for better control over the work. But when my hands are going to be close to lots of heat, I use these - piehtoolco.com/contents/en-us/p6640.html

[@alanbutler7712]

@@BlackBearForge Fantastic! Thank you very much!

[@seandepoppe6716]

2nd video I have seen. How much does your anvil weigh and who made?

[@BlackBearForge]

460 pounds, fontaninianvilandtool.com/

[@Smallathe]

Very cool indeed :)

[@ilyasdomaines9121]

Great boos

[@kennybrooks4570]

Does anyone know of any good blacksmithing forums? I’m having some issues with my torch and would like to ask others about it for some help

[@BlackBearForge]

There are several on FaceBook. Forging it Forward and Blacksmith for beginners come to mind.

[@kennybrooks4570]

@@BlackBearForge awesome thank you for the response. Love your videos!

[@jonathan1427]

Very nice, old-school tongs. Do you ever work with stainless steel, John?

[@BlackBearForge]

No, stainless needs extra work to make it stainless again after forging

[@jonathan1427]

@@BlackBearForge You learn something new every day. Thanks!

[@mikehodges6598]

John, I noticed your mill glove on your left hand for holding the bar. Do you buy single gloves, or is there a left-handed smith you split a pair with?

[@BlackBearForge]

Pieh Tool sells just the lefts or just the rights.

[@webneko9842]

Working over the horn helps draw it out because it's moving the metal around the horn? Do you use the peen on the hammer if you are working on the main body of the anvil? Small details I am curious about. I've learned a lot from you and love the content!

[@BlackBearForge]

Both can accomplish the same thing and can be used together.

[@heydenlabelle513]

I wonder of the gift recipient has seen this video (or will before Christmas) lol

[@billwoehl3051]

Noice 👍

[@elijahmcgeorge5198]

I think he just made these to have an excuse to have steak LOL but great work

[@BlackBearForge]

Its certainly a nice excuse.

[@117nh]

You didnt click them together three times just to make sure the tongs were at optimum tonginess

[@joeytomato]

Barbecuing and grilling, are not interchangeable terms...

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[@inmyopinion6836]

DERN ! I am so disappointed . After watching most of your content , I realized you had NOT , made a spelling error . I was expecting to see some fine beach bunny , grilling on an open flame , wearing her ...