Blacksmithing - Forging Bolt Jaw Tongs The best tongs EVER!! (2019) 

Combining both sides of the tongs into one work piece and then splitting it into 2 is the most brillant thing I‘ve ever seen

So good to see you back mate.

I know this comment is a couple years late, but these tongs are phenomenal. As a new 'smith (about one year under my belt) your videos on chisels, punches and drifts have been invaluable. They were clear, concise, and helpful from every perspective. You are such a great teacher. You should consider charging for online classes or have a beginner tool/project playlist.

This is one of my now favorite forging videos - love the design of these tongs and being able to watch them come together. Very well done!

So good to see you back

Perfection!! The fact that you're so meticulous and take the time to remove hammer marks, clean each step, align everything perfectly shows the level of professionalism!! Well done!!

great to see you back to making videos nobody does forging smoother

I've made a lot of tongs and have seen this style done before. This demonstration here is very good quality. Top notch... I will do a variation of this when I have time. Thanks for sharing your skill.

It's nice to see a true blacksmith not a angle grinder or belt sander in sight awesome set of tongs mate I enjoy every minute of it

Exactly how it is taught in Farrier's school. I went through school 37 years ago ( our reference/classroom books dated in 1959. To this day I still make my bolt and wolves this way... Old

Spot on, really great to see you are still making videos.

I'm so glad you put so little music in your vids. It's important to also hear what you're doing, the pitch of the ringing steel, the force of the impact of the hammer, it all matters. Really adds to an immersive experience.

Very,very nice 👍

Thank you for this video it is very nice. I am 14 and i forged this tongs, they are realy the best tongs ever.

Must have watched this vid 5 times. Keeps getting better every time. Amazing skills. Top tongs. ⚒

I've watched this a dozen times now Nathan and every time I pick up more detail and Every time I have to appaud you more. Super Work

Brilliant Nathan, just great work. What a stunning workshop, (green with envy ). And the tongs arent bad either.LoL.

Glad to see video from you Nathan. Thanks for the good camera angles!

The more I think you know what to do the less I think I know what I been doing. Thanks your work is a art.

Those do look like the best tongs ever. Really beautiful work.

Excellent work, such a pleasure to watch craftsman keep skills alive!

That is a beast of a forge! Good deal👍

Насправді майстерно виконана робота,!справжнє здоволення отримав,дивлячись,як скрупульозно зроблено щипці!👍👍👍

Savage tongs dude, you've been missed around these parts, hope you've been well

gorgeous tongs, and a beautifully filmed video. Thank you.

Great video

I like this, I'm learning a lot. Thanks.

I just keep watching this video. It's so inspiring and educational.

Thank you, for calming me down. Good job, on tongs also.

i wish you do more videos nathan and teach us more . love from france

Those tounges Mr Nathan are a work of art Sir, hope I can teach myself from your video how to replicate them for my own achivement. Thanks for sharing with us, Toby

Watched this one again ahead of a day of forging. Seriously nice looking tongs man. If mine work out I'll stick the results on instagram. Hope you're well.

Question for you, sir. I LOVE the look of your tongs and intend to make myself a couple pair like them. But are the points behind the pivot functional, or purely decorative?

Very good job Fabio Moretti-Italy

Beautiful! No other words needed.

Solo puedo decir que es un gran trabajo, donde se ve la experiencia de un profesional de la herrería, y una dedicación excepcional a la forja de acero... Bravo y sigue asi compañero..!!!

Wow, that is an insane forge!

Very nicely done Nath, good looking set of tongs. I like the 'Farrier' style offset that brings the reins into parallel alignment, always wondered why a lot of 'Blacksmiths' tongs don't have that. Really great video

THAT is one very sweet pair of tongs! Your attention to detail is amazing! I LOVED the video but I wish I wasn't disabled and that I could afford a power hammer!! THAT would make things a lot easier on me and for me! I have a disease that eats the cartilage from ALL the joints and erodes the ends of the bones so, I can't use much more than a 2 pound hammer and even that, I can'use for very long! Again, I loved the video and will watch it again and again! I posted it on my FB page, too! Thanks for posting this video and for the attention to detail that many do not take the time to do!! KUDOS!

Beautiful end result, incredible attention to detail!

That is a very cool blacksmith shop! It has one of the nicest, most spaceous coal forges I've ever seen and that is also one of my top 5 favorite anvils I have ever seen... it is a true monster of an anvil and I love it! Beautiful tongs, nice video!

Very tastefully done. Good man.

Welcome back Nathan! Great video, awesome shop, can't wait for more of your work!

A Masterclass! Always with you it's a masterclass! SO inspirational and edifying. Thank you!

Beautiful work, Your attention to detail is outstanding. I like the way you made both pieces identical and then brought the reins into alignment. I learned something today. Thank you for sharing.

That is outstanding. Interesting how you mark your anvil with circles and half circles.

Получил огромное удовольствие от просмотра. Еще бы магнит использовать и не звенела бы так наковальня. Спасибо!!

Nice!!

This view of the anvil is like looking at the grand canyon of anvils lol

Nice work!! Heavy duty, artistic, well built. I've made many, many tongs in my life but never using this method. I like them!! I've got a tip you may want to try....... When cutting your bar in half on the anvil, try using a hold-fast in the round pritchel hole to hold the bar on the anvil. It helps to keep the bar from bouncing all over the place.

Beautiful mate, I tried making some like this style, but turned out not as good as these. Immaculate work as per usual.

Those are some of the most wicked tongs I have ever seen. 😃👍

Very nice Workshop,very nice Tongs!

I loved the video. Thank you for sharing.

You have a fantastic shop and you have a dream tool set...

Great workmanship! Just subscribed!

I love these things!!!

Those are wicked nice tongs

Every now and then RU-vid chucks me a recommendation worth subscribing to. Thoroughly enjoyed that, you have an eye for a curve and it looks like high standards in your work. thank you very much for sharing. All the best Mat

Отличная работа и результат!

Good job.

Отличная работа! Аккуратные и изящные клещи получились!

Stunning. Will work harder, but I want to achieve this kind of clean forging.

muy buena edicion...excelente trabajo...gracias por tan valioso aporte .

Very Nice! Thank you for showing this.

un trabajo perfecto gracias por enseñar como se trabaja en forja felicitaciones

very nice thank you

Ok, You really know what you do! Thank you for that!

So glad to see a new video...I've watched the "Calm before the storm" video probably 50 times and st patiently waiting. Thanks for posting that btw, it's been my go to when I just need to slow down and see the world around me a little clearer. Must have been amazing working with Bex. Can't wait to see what all you have in store.

Nice Tongs Nathan, I was watching the american Mater Smith? ( Tranik )! They do competitions over in Texas Like Tong Making And Horseshoe's and lots of other stuff, With Many competitors. I am just a 73 year old Hobby Smith. Eg Gates and Railings And Tongs And Horseshoes for the local Farrier. I was a smith with my Grandfather as a Boy but just took it up after going onto Utube.a few months ago. But a nice clear video. Thanks.

Top notch video, I’ll definitely revisit when i have some time to make these tongs. I love the look of your smithy too, must be a great place to work

Nathan. You really should touch mark your work. How are they gunna know it was you who forged these beautiful tools 100 years from now..

I really enjoyed this video. You make a pair of tongs a true work of art.

Very impressed with your work. very, very nice

Well done sir. We appreciate the work you do and aspire to your level of expertise.

Beautiful tongs

Thank you. This is a beautiful piece of art and I bet a useful one.

Very nice!!! Always enjoy watching a true craftsman !‼ Just subbed!

I am Winnie about the channel and the Lord of a creative person.

Very nice camera angles to show detailed work. Very professional job!

Awesome set up

Very nice work! Your tongs are a work of art.

Beautiful, attention to detail.

Thank you for showing me that's beautiful absolutely beautiful

Really fine set of tongs, man, good job...

buen trabajo

Beautiful set of tongs!

You sir, are a master

Absolutely beautiful work, been missing your videos.

me encanto.. muy buen trabajo .. te felisito

Cream always floats to the top !!!!!

That was kuulest build I've seen for tongs! Question if you please? I've watched Wolfjaw tongs made and the only difference in the bits would seem to be serrations cut across the bits to make "teeth"? Is that a somewhat fair assessment? That cutting of the teeth is basic difference? Thank you for sharing these with us. Very nice work, professional grade outcome worthy of praise. Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out

Thanks for sharing. It´s a Nice handcrafted tool

Work of art !

Excellent Tongs, excellent Video. Stay well in Covid.

Enjoyed every second nicely done

Very nice set of tongs. Steve notts

Man some of these comments are so obnoxious lol. Incredible work, keep it up.

those are a work of art,.....awesome

Great video - Thanks again :) Is the stock you're using really 30x10? I followed this recipe, and my tongs look very small compaired to yours