Forging Pickup Tongs - DF In The Shop

Forging Pickup Tongs - DF In The Shop. Forging simple tongs in a blacksmith shop.
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Thanks for watching - Denis

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Forge On. God Bless.

[@mountainwolf1]

I too am happy to see you again denis hope all is well thank you for your time and wisdom.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great to see another video from you Denis hope you're staying warm out there 🙂

[@mountainwolf1]

It's nice to see you here roy brutal war belt/wide belt by the way godbless and be safe out there.

[@clappercl]

Glad to see you!

[@steveherndon8321]

Thanks for another excellent forging video.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great video, and the tongs turned out great too.

[@stantilton2191]

I just repaired light box jaw tongs, misused by students. The boss broke out and I welded new stock to it, forgetting the plane needed. I twisted and reforged as you have. I'm 68 now and forget steps sometimes. Getting old ain't for sissy's as they say. Thanks for the video Dennis.

[@SamJ6131]

Good to see the video, had not see one of yours for a while

[@holyhammerironworks2384]

I enjoyed this video!

[@woodsroamer6175]

Getti' old friend...

[@JackPinesBlacksmithing]

Until you said something, I thought I was witnessing a new process I hadn’t come across before. Twisting things up aside, you did actually present a new technique, using a slitting chisel, rather than a round punch, and drifting round. Made sense immediately but as an amateur I’d likely have struggled to figure out how to move the mass and punched smaller round. An obvious solution once you see it once. :D

[@df-intheshop330]

I only use a round punch when the diameter of the punch is equal to or less than 1/3 the width of the material otherwise I slot punch and drift.

[@dominic8249]

@@df-intheshop330 this is actualy realy clever this way you have more material around the rivet

[@robsonsantosOSO]

Man... I was just in need of this type of tongs to use when handling blades during heat treatment and this video was perfect! Thank you very much!

[@Smallathe]

Very cool tongs! Wonderful explanation. Thank you!

[@bradymcphail9690]

Good to see you Denis! Great job on the Tongs! I’m still trying to get back into the shop my friend after 3 years & a couple of Neck & Back surgeries maybe by my 60th birthday next year I can be back at the anvil at least some of the day…???