Forging a quick set of Slot Jaw Tongs

[@DBacaMaker]

I love the fact that you put out there the things you didn't like so when we watched it we could see it and then avoid the same things in our own attempts to copy you. Thank you! I have to make some of these soon. AND I love your marking gauge!

[@bc65925]

Thanks, and my Doyle Log Scale is handy as all get out. It is wood so I have to be careful around hot steal but there are a lot of things I can do with it. My dad always had one in the leg pocket of his bib overalls along with a pair of slip joint pliers. His was used a lot more for logging as it was intended as I grew up in a sawmill.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

That was exceptional. I looked at it and said "44 Minutes, darn, that is too long for my attention span". Thankfully, I watched it anyhow. You held my attention for more than an hour straight; I like to rewind and watch parts again because my mind wanders. I will be back... Thank You for creating this wonderfully entertaining video. What a wonderful time to be alive, such marvels at our finger tips.

[@bc65925]

Thanks!

[@drason69]

Turned out well. Thanks for sharing Bill 😀👍⚒️

[@bc65925]

Well, not quite... adequate maybe. But the idea is the same for "well".

[@JustinJennings]

I've heard about those forge welds in story books and songs.

[@bc65925]

Voodo

[@col925]

Interesting video on a different type of tongs thanks Bill for taking the time to make it

[@bc65925]

Welcome

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Thanks for the informative demo! Im close to hitting the third year of my smithing venture and I'm going through a big "maintenance/overhaul" of my tooling. These are on the list of need. I really like this way of making tongs. All of mine I've done the more "traditional" method (or so im told) and this seems way smoother to do. 🍻

[@bc65925]

The small bolt jaws I just made are very handy.

[@techronmattic5876]

Nice job, you made those forge welds look easy

[@bc65925]

Tanks

[@bentoombs]

Nice job Bill. Good instruction. Roy ain't got nothing on you. Lol Thanks for the info🔨On!!

[@bc65925]

Tanks, only thing I have over Roy is age. I'm just an old retired guy.

[@inconvenientskills]

Very cool. I need to start learning to forge weld soon. Good job and great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bc65925]

Forge welding tongs beats the begeebers out of drawing them out.

[@GWIRailroad]

Great job Bill, thanks for another great video. That style tong sure looks like it would be handy. I like the idea of welding , in place of drawing out. Wayne

[@bc65925]

Welcome

[@navythomas8]

over the last 15 years..... I have seen some of the old navy ships riveted for the hull plates riveted in place. never understood how that works. maybe welded after riveted in place?

[@bc65925]

Probably just rivets, when set hot they shrink while cooling.

[@navythomas8]

@@bc65925 My memory was they heated Then driven by sledge hammers. I might hunt that on YT t see if it is posted.

[@hannemannironworks1651]

I just made a pair my self from Ken’s custom Iron they are a bit of a pain

[@bc65925]

My favorite son bought me a pair of Ken's V-Bit tongs at the SCABA conference last year. They turned into a nice set of tongs.

[@Lmr6973]

Do you sell propane In Texas by any chance? Great video and thanks for the upload. New sub here.

[@CreatingWithJackPines]

I notice that, unlike most I've seen using borax or superflux, your using some kind of compound flux. What is that so I may investigate and why do you use it rather than the others? Nice build video. Thanks!

[@bc65925]

I was using Z-weld to flux or clean the scarf and just a little ez-weld to add some traction.

[@OuroborosArmory]

First :)

[@bc65925]

Up VERY early or VERY late.