Forging Class Tongs - DF In The Shop. Forging 24 pairs of tongs for a beginner class. My Website: www.dfintheshop.com To support this channel go to www.patreon.com/dfintheshop Thanks for watching - Denis
Underrated channel, I just turned 18 and im trying to get into blacksmithing. A lot more technique than I thought but that won't stop me! Thanks for the help!
The only essential part of any anvil is the square block in the center. That's available anywhere. Go to a scrap yard and find the biggest square block you can afford (or handle). As long as it is steel it will work. It doesn't have to be hard.
Just want to thank you for all your videos. I’ve learned more just scrolling through your videos in an hour than I’ve learned farting around RU-vid from one channel to the other. Bravo.
The dynamics of hammering is so misunderstood but you explain the nuances well. It is a tad offputting watching a left- hander for pointers when I am primarily right handed.....takes me back to when I learned to shear sheep...taught by a lefthander. The really detailed translation to the correct handing is profoundly empowering. Thanks for sharing.
This is the video I did a few years ago. It's not a great video but it will give you the idea until I can get around to redoing it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2Q9at4zPvdk.html
Based on my own practical experience i can tell that the steel it self will break before that rivet comes off, this method gives an incredible strong result. (I know since i had to take apart some tongs riveted this way in order to repair them...)
Looks much easier to do the weld 2 dia. round bars. Less stress for the steel also I'm going review this for in late fall I will be back in forge ( that you help design) . Again I love your teaching Thanks Sir
excellent tutorial, just wish that I could do as good as the worst pair you ever made. I just don't get some part of this tong making . I will keep on trucking . Thanks
Sorry, this was a Patreon video and I forgot to add the end screen, proper title and description before transferring it to youtube. The video is the same
Can you do it without the hardies? I don't have a v groove or the bending fork and so on. I have a hammer, an anvil, and a forge and some tongs from Amazon.
Oh course you can. The tools I'm using are just make the job easier they are not essential. If you have a step on your anvil you can shape the jaws in that. You can also use a piece of angle iron, or just blocks that are clamped to a bench. The bow can be shaped freehand or around a heavy bar if you don't have a horn on your anvil. It doesn't need to be bent in a jig. There is always a number of different ways to get a job done.
An excellent demonstration, as always. Could you devote some time to demonstrating your stance and hammering technique please. Unless you've already done it elsewhere. Thanks again from Down Under.
DF - In The Shop I have no problems following, you are an excellent instructor, as you explain everything so well. This is why I haven’t noticed, and I have bee watching you for years :)
