Roy, I actually feel like I can now make a set of bolt jaw tongs with no reservations. No anxiety over what comes next or layout questions etc etc. Your teaching methodology is trustworthy my friend. Thank you.
Ive been searching for a long time, to find someone on RU-vid that is a great instructor on blacksmithing. And i beleive i have finally found one. Thank you for your very instructional videos. Hard to start blacksmithing here in my small town in michigan. Not much around here for training or tools but thanks to you i beleive i can create my own mow thanks
I really was avoiding your page because of the Christian theme,but i decided that was closed mindedness and man i am impressed as a brand-new blacksmith i have learned alot from you and want to thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge and look forward to learning more about the craft from you. Thank You for all you do.
I somehow over time have missed this video on making bolt tongs. Very good demonstration, short, sweet and to the point. Your method dispenses with some of the more complicated means of making bolt tongs out there. I'll definitely use this way in the future bolt tongs I make. Well done!
Got flat & wolf jaws...this is my next project ..first thing tomorrow..👍 Keep these quality instructional videos coming.. For beginners like me they are invaluable..thanks again
My concern was always with the offsetting of where the rivet goes. It never occurred to me to put the rivet in first and hammer the jaws into place. Thank you so much for the demonstration. GOD bless
Beginner blacksmith here,Ive been watching tongue videos trying to wrap my head around them and the process.Still apprehensive about trying to make them...but not now,what a great video and explanation of the process,by far the best tongue how to video out there,thankyou sir!
I finished my first pair of Bolt tongs following this video. I think they turned out great. I will start another pair for bigger stock tomorrow. I need the practice drawing out... thanks for sharing this.
Great vid Roy, am really impressed with the way you have integrated metric into your videos. This beginner blacksmith in Australia is loving it! God bless
I have been trying to make box jaw tongs with no success so far, tomorrow, I will give this a shot. It looks more like something I can do.... Thank you for the video. I appreciate it...
It seems most of my blacksmithing questions have answers in the form of a video. Lol I tried forging a set of bolt jaw tongs today and ran into a several issues. I ended up bending the rivet which made the tongs really funky and then I left the tongs to cool and they locked up on me. After some tweaking and adjusting I scrapped the tongs and am starting over. Live and learn!!!
Awesome video. I'm just starting to imagine myself forging instead of just stock removal.. your a good teacher and injoy your thoughts, again great video and thanks for this lesson buddy
Great video Roy! I'll be out in my shop working on some Mokume Gane today and I think I know what I'll do in between soaks now lol. Anyway I hope you heal soon and know that I'm praying for you just like so many others are as well. God bless you and Jessica and keep forging Sir.
+David L. Heyder Jr. That is awesome to hear! Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers Jessica and I really do appreciate those. Look forward to catching up with everyone on the livestream on Friday. God bless you
First time on your channel. I am impressed with your smithing skills! Just getting started in forging and need some tongs. Offshore vise grips don't cut it.. Thanks for the tutorial and will try your methods. This should be hilarious 😃
I started trying to make my first pair of these last night, but I only had 1/4 by 1 1/2, so I had to start by reducing the cross-section of my stock. I've started drawing out the reins, but my hammer hand ran out of strength at that point. I'm hoping to finish them up tonight.
Hi, I am new to blacksmithing, and have been watching some of your videos. Thank you for making them. They are great! Can you tell me what type of steel you are using to make these bolt jaw tongs?
Just use round stock. Score it so you have enough length on each side when in place. Heat the tongs. Heat the stock you scored. Place tong hinge plates atop one another on top a bolster of proper thickness. Place round stock into the two halves. Break off the stock and upset the exposed end. Flip over and with out that bolster , head the other. Finish off the flat heads with a cupping tool to round them/dome them. Allow to cool. Work the reins with a bit of oil on the hinge. They will loosen up.
I like and found Torbjorn Ahman method of making bolt tongs way more effective and practical. Mainly because you leave very little material for the vbits leaving them weak and unable to really wrap around the square stock.
I don't think I ever said anything bad about your videos as.I am a fan but going on metrics distracts my thinking as our inch and feet must distract across the pond...Sudjest posting measurements would work for my happiness.....But either way your videos are helping me learn.Thanks Roy.
You know I need to use your phrase on myself, "and then be done with it" I swear I over hammer things all the time, even though it's done on strike 15, I will just want to keep hammering until strike 27. It's some kind of blacksmithing OCD.
+Justin Wells the giveaway will be for the knife tongs that I made in last Friday nights demo. So be sure to stop in on Friday for the livestream! God bless you Justin for taking the time to watch bud
Good video. It would have been nice to at least know the size of the rivet to get an idea of the strength needed to hold a 5/8 Square in this style of tongs.
