Harbor Freight "Nipper Tong" Mod is Epic (Feat. Japanese Thing)

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Today I'm experimenting with a new way of making super nice and effective blacksmith tongs out of the $15 end nippers from Harbor Freight. Than I'm using them to forge a Japanese thing-style thing.

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@aydenncarpenter5974 6 месяцев назад

I started watching your videos about 11 years ago when I was 12, you were a big part of my childhood. I love to see that you are still making videos. I hope you continue to do so.

@brodythornton4044 6 месяцев назад

Bro, Same. This man was a part of my childhood. I stopped watching for a while and it's been so fun watching his new videos and seeing the cool stuff he's doing now, and then going back and rewashing his old ones and reliving that nostalgia

@schoenbaum 6 месяцев назад

this is one of the few channels ive followed though MANY years starting with home made weapons 2 where this little kid was showing off sharpened square washers under the name non lethal by choice

@johnmeier7924 6 месяцев назад

Same dude

@elijahrace955 6 месяцев назад

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s been on this journey since this man was making stuff at his parent’s house. Cudos my friends

@elijahrace955 6 месяцев назад

@@schoenbaumYES

@SilverTippedArrow101 6 месяцев назад

Nipper is ZNA's word. But you can call us Nippas.

@ZNA_Productions 6 месяцев назад

Nippas and Wella-men, boys and girls 🤵🎙

@EODReddFox 6 месяцев назад

Ay thats underrated as heck

@mogaming163 6 месяцев назад

he knows what's up

@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777 6 месяцев назад

Is the ZNA-word pass for free?

@weepingwell 6 месяцев назад

nippa please

@mrmaigo 6 месяцев назад

Took a nap, dreamed I ran into someone with a ZNA hoodie. Woke up, new ZNA. Nice.

@CrossbowEnthusiast 6 месяцев назад

Eli, it's kinda wild to think that I was watching your content when I was just a kid, and you weren't too far from being a kid either. Now neither one of us is and I'm still watching your content. You've been a role model snd source of inspiration for me at times, and I appreciate the content you share. I love the new videos, you genuinely seem to be enjoying them and the production is really really nice. Can't wait for the next video!

@robertkurschat9808 6 месяцев назад

I remember excitedly trying to show my girlfriend (ex girlfriend, now, thank God) one of Eli's videos. She wasn't really into it and I was saddened by that. That's why she's an ex 😂 but bro, same. Eli helped make us who we are.

@izzyplusplusplus1004 6 месяцев назад

@@robertkurschat9808 I'm way older than either of you, at 48, but I gotta say, it's been pretty amazing to see the growth from Eli and the ZNA channel.

@RustlerbashRC 6 месяцев назад

I remember wishing I had an uncle that had access to street signs

@MasterThief117 6 месяцев назад

Literally thinking the same thing. Eli and I are the almost the same age and I've been watching his videos since the beginning. I think ZNA Productions was one of the first channels I subscribed to. Eli is a very wholesome and kind person and his method of teaching how to build incredible things in such an attainable way not only emphasizes his genuine passion for making and creativity, but also shows that WE can do it too (if we chose). Furthermore, the fact that Eli is willing to share both the lows and highs in his personal life and the advice that helps him push forward really speaks volumes about how genuine and caring he is and has honestly helped me push forward through some difficult times myself. Eli, if you're reading this, we all love you for you. Keep being you.

@survivaltipsandtricks4042 6 месяцев назад

Yeahs it’s crazy man, i remember watching him in middle school and now im about to be 21

@elihernandez2851 6 месяцев назад

I have been watching you since I was 14 years old (2015-now) and you have inspired me to release my creativity, I built a suite of armor out of football pads, the flail, and others. Thank you for being such a great Christian channel. Your channel has been a highlight of my life, thank you and God bless.

@dominuslogik484 6 месяцев назад

it will never not feel weird to me every time I am reminded of how long ago channels like this were started.

@creamyhummus 6 месяцев назад

Your channel has never once gotten old.

@MrSkunkeh 6 месяцев назад

As someone who's looking to get into blacksmithing, I like the harbor freight nipper tool hack

@DH-xw6jp 6 месяцев назад

Buy two pair, use angle iron on the second pair (instead of flat pads) to make one for square/round stock.

@theblacksmithingpastorguy 6 месяцев назад

As a guy who has made a few pairs of tongs, and reforged nippers before, you should keep in mind they are hardened cutting tools, at least at the business end. And that makes for a challenge because if you use them for quenching and they get quenched a few too many times they can get brittle and break. Honestly the best material I have found for a quick pair of serviceable tongs is regular mild steel, specifically quarter inch by 3/4 flat bar. If you still like the nipper idea you should check out big dog forge's video on how to modify them. Even better just get precut tong blanks. They are like 12 bucks. Keep the good videos coming. I like your out of the box thinking! Blessings.

@user-ed9re5yd7c 6 месяцев назад

actually correct

@davidtauriainen9116 Месяц назад

quenching rebar tongs after resizing was how I found out some rebar hardens. luckily snapped before holding something hot

@travcurt 6 месяцев назад

Cutting that handle seriously did transform the look of that knife. Wild!

@J-S-VAL 6 месяцев назад

wake up lads Eli has uploaded

@Tha_Kang 6 месяцев назад

We gaming now boys

@604cpr 6 месяцев назад

Look at our boy coming out with a non crossbow build video 👏

@Coal.Thompson 6 месяцев назад

Hey Eli! I would love to see you forge your own tongs. I personally site getting proficient at tong making as a big factor that improved my forgings overall. I would also recommend making them out of mild steel so they can be quenched without worrying about cracks. And once you get comfortable making tongs, I often forge mine from scrap and they cost me next to nothing. Good Luck! I would love to see more blacksmithing from you!

@peterescudero6905 3 месяца назад

I was a 1st year high-school student when I first watched Eli's videos. I remember it quiet well, It was friday afternoon when I started to find an interest in bow and arrow builds, I searched for like "homemade bow and arrows". Then his videos came up. Been an avid watcher ever since.

@luizarthuralmeida3044 6 месяцев назад

Always a nice surprise when you post right before bed 😂

@piperdew2817 6 месяцев назад

I literally checked yesterday to see if there was a new video I had missed . So glad you are still making stuff

@HallRVU 5 месяцев назад

Hey man, I don't know how many years ago I started watching, but I've been on and off since then. I remember summers as a teen watching your videos, being inspired, and finding joy in trying to create things, and when I did, how much joy it brought me. I don't know how else to say it, but it seems to me that you made it to where you wanted to be, and found peace. I'm so happy for you. I think you're meant to keep smithing and I wish you fulfillment in whatever you pursue :)

@_Radio69_ 6 месяцев назад

This is genuinely a really useful video for those on a budget who are looking to get into metal working blacksmith stuff

@poplick65 6 месяцев назад

If I had a product to sell, I'd 100% sponsor you. You're one of the few youtubers I wouldn't even consider skipping over the ad read for.

@mrblack5145 6 месяцев назад

Its so awesome to see the growth of this channel, and of you as well. The nipper tip is solid advice that'll absolutely come in handy, and My Brother in Christ that intro SLAPPED. Keep up the amazing work Eli, we love your content!

@bradycook8199 6 месяцев назад

Haven’t even watched it all and it’s perfect

@carlchesser6063 6 месяцев назад

I’m really glad to see the content has grown with you, always a pleasure to watch another zna video

@meanderriver347 6 месяцев назад

Ayooo my boy gettin back into blacksmithing! So hyped to see what you make in the future!

@lawrenwimberly7311 6 месяцев назад

Been doing this since 2008... You can also weld small angle Iron to the tips to hold square or round stock

@Adventure-770 6 месяцев назад

Being a younger man getting into blacksmithing, this simple mod will really improve my forging capabilities. The tongs I’m using right now are made of rebar with a nail for the pin , this will be a massive upgrade.

@ironbrutesrage 6 месяцев назад

One of the very few youtubers I've watched for about 10 years now. Also one of the few youtubers I'll actually watch the full ads lol. Love your channel man you're quite the inspiration. Edit: lol now reading the comments a lot of folks can relate. Proves the impact you've made. Love ya man.

@young-salt 6 месяцев назад

I just love seeing you making stuff even if its not weapons or armor. Its just cool and makes me happy to watch, making tools is pretty cool too. I hope you get a good sponsor, we all know you deserve one. Take care man

@ruebenblack3495 6 месяцев назад

Man, I don't know how on earth you managed to perfectly read my mind. I've been thinking about making a nata and I've been needing a nice pair of tongs! I love you man!

@supdood885 6 месяцев назад

The first video I saw of yours was Homemade Weapons Part 2, with the expanded steel helmet. I was 12 at the time, and now I’m about a month away from turning 26. Eli, you’ve been mentoring and growing with me for over half of my life. I know this is totally parasocial, but thank you sir, I heckin love you.

@LiquidJeM4031 6 месяцев назад

MISSED YOU!! Love the content man. Never stop!!

@FargoFX 6 месяцев назад

It’s weird how much I “think” like Eli, and yet how little I “do” like Eli. Great video as always 🙌

@rhodeysi6067 6 месяцев назад

Instantblike before I even get through the add. Loving everything you’ve put out Eli, especially with your struggle with small-pac

@trigoyouramigo5973 6 месяцев назад

love you zed, i hope you know seeing your posts gives me genuine smiles to see

@Nick-hm9rh 6 месяцев назад

This little fella has been a part of my life for more than a decade now

@dominuslogik484 6 месяцев назад

Probably one of your most helpful videos for beginners trying to play around with blacksmithing IIRC you have a video where you made a forge at some point so pair that with anvil alternatives and you really have a nice addition to the amateur hobbyist toolset.

@unknownnerve8807 6 месяцев назад

i started watching you when i was much younger, you gave me the love for making cool shit and now that i’m 20 i’ve finished my first knife and am about to finish my 2nd :)

@CannibalLecter 4 месяца назад

Fun fact: Nipper was a slur used by the Allies fighting in WWII in the pacific theater when fighting the Japanese. Nipper comes from a combination of the Japanese word for Japan which is Nippon (Nihon is more common but Nippon is the primary focus here lol) and the American racial slur N-......netflix.

@gcalonzo 6 месяцев назад

Every video Eli makes is fire. Each one better than the last.

@crunchtasticcommander6934 4 месяца назад

You know it's a good ZNA video when it had a part that goes "make sure you do this bit right, or it'll explode"

@freeatleast 6 месяцев назад

It seems like you’re starting to enjoy what your doing again. That’s great.

@JaySorsby1 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for all the work it takes to produce these videos. You are one of the reasons I started my own channel. It wasn’t until then that I truly understood all the work you put in. Thank you Eli.

@Pureflesh 5 месяцев назад

ZNA, I've been watching your videos since what feels like forever, and I all I can think about is how thankful I am I found you. Your channel, along with many others, helped me keep my creativity alive. Im 19 now and I love making, tinkering, and fixing things. Right now, im messing around with electronics (soldering), and I contribute it a lot to you. Sincerely thank you.

@mr.meanwhile 6 месяцев назад

"Honey, come to bed. It's 1am." "I don't need sleep. I need answers."

@papagritty432 6 месяцев назад

Literally got me through high school man I've seen a bunch of comments saying don't give up man. Fr you have improved so much and you're funny asf. I don't care if I don't see a video for 4 years if you post it I'll watch.

@Mctwitchkid 6 месяцев назад

Dude thank you for the in depth step to step. I was actually just struggling with this project…. I need to revisit it

@au1317 6 месяцев назад

Really like the transition from a garage built/every man sort of vibe to this full on metal working thing

@FerociousSniper 6 месяцев назад

"Swing a hammer and hit a hot thing." Bro just perfectly summed up my love life.

@danielbryant8168 3 месяца назад

The first video I watched of yours was the crescent wrench karambit. Always a pleasure 💯💪🏾

@mateostenberg 5 месяцев назад

Remember when just that knife would've been a 3pt. video? The good ol days

@timothywilliams2021 6 месяцев назад

Great idea. $15 tongs. I could see getting multiple and welding different tips on for different purposes.

@JonDeth 6 месяцев назад

A cool mod and a very cool build. *One of my bits of advice being a bit older than most guys into this stuff these days is never forget, there's such thing as TOO sharp!* I made a point to stop at a point with certain tools based on meeting needs and the obvious risk. Last year, I clipped my left index finger scraping paint to weld on a new bracket to my racing quad for it's ignition coil. *I was insanely deep and unbelievably, I didn't slice through the tendons somehow.* I had sharpened that knife and though "man....this is so much sharper than I should have taken it."

@orenshemesh2860 6 месяцев назад

The second I saw the video on my notification I hopped on

@DH-xw6jp 6 месяцев назад

I too used the exact same nippers to make a pair of tongs, but instead of pads for flat stock i used stubs of angle iron to make V bit tongs for square stock.

@ShroomalShamen 6 месяцев назад

Bad monday, excellent way to finish off the night.

@Trixxler19 6 месяцев назад

Hey Eli, been watching you since you made kriegs buzz axe and while I haven't watched one of your videos in a hot minute seeing you pop back up in my feed almost made me cry since I've been so depressed lately and it made me so happy knowing you still make videos, I've been out of a job for almost half a year but I wish I could support you since you are such an amazing creator and I hope you know you made mine and many other peoples childhoods and that's pretty damn special if you ask me, hoping to see more of your content in the future and thank you for making such great content

@joeriost.v4959 4 месяца назад

I'm so happy to see you're still making video used to be a daily watch when I was a kid long time watching missed you😢😊

@theredneckstoner4209 6 месяцев назад

It's such a small detail, but thank you for covering up your welding with the bucket.

@NarlepoaxIII 6 месяцев назад

That tong mod is super simple, and super useful. Clever thinking! You just have to make sure you don't mix it up with a pair of _actual_ nipper tongs.

@rays7437 6 месяцев назад

Nice! This was a calming video right before bed. Thanks!

@jordanharris8338 5 месяцев назад

I’ve been following this channel since 2014 always have great content this is great man keep up the great work

@Masonjarislit 6 месяцев назад

Huge inspiration to me man, i known its finna be a good day when you upload

@r.j.macready5620 6 месяцев назад

I haven't watched the videos in years. Sorry. Checked backed in and they're still excellent with perfect editing and instruction. Thanks for the video.

@DunnionRings80085 6 месяцев назад

We enjoy seeing your process Eli

@rhubarbyogurt5627 5 месяцев назад

I forgot how awesome ZNA videos are, keep it up dude!

@brigzy09 6 месяцев назад

Love the intro and the energy in the video's lately. Keep up the always perfect content 💯

@qh5545 6 месяцев назад

Always good to see you again

@alinkinthechain 6 месяцев назад

This felt like classic ZNA

@Tayutaus 6 месяцев назад

Your videos are always so relaxing and funny, instant serotonin every time.

@IsaacGibson-mc5lc 6 месяцев назад

bros out here helpin out the little people way to go, and thanks for the tong mod idea

@georgehamilton6624 6 месяцев назад

6:37 Such a peaceful noise

@lanceswarts4936 6 месяцев назад

Always love the music choices.

@hyrumrodriguez7735 6 месяцев назад

Ay yo new vid!🙏 ❤ We are truly blessed 🙌

@spider1g5 6 месяцев назад

I love watching these videos! Also applying the Homeschool logic and math that I also use is nice to see.

@weepingwell 6 месяцев назад

the build is cool and all, but Harbor Frieght should sponsor you for all the times i have bought tools directly after seeing one of your vids

@anthonysharp9136 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for shielding my eyes from the welding with that bucket so I didn't have to squint! Even in a video it's too much of a habit.

@gabrieldiaz1360 6 месяцев назад

I love watching your vids Eli, been watching for a while. You always make me laugh.Today is my 21st birthday !!!🎉🎉

@amigos_at_war9216 6 месяцев назад

Happy birthday 🎂

@gabrieldiaz1360 6 месяцев назад

@@amigos_at_war9216Genuinely thank you! You’re the man👍🏽

@frog5756ismyname 6 месяцев назад

Havent seen your vid's pop up on my feed in sooo loooong, thought you might had quit. 😎 But the youtube god's has greated me with a big backlog of missed content of the best sort ☺️

@daylenhatheway5187 6 месяцев назад

Intro was a banger 😂

@tmy8711 6 месяцев назад

Now I wanna know who "you know who you are. Do t talk to me." Is haha. Great vid

@Jhet 6 месяцев назад

It's called a nata, literally just a small machete for chopping up shrubbery and stuff like that. Pretty handy since large machetes are unwieldy

@ItsTeezoUBZ 5 месяцев назад

Bro you should start a channel talking about your camera and techniques, you are by far the best in the game

@mountainwolf1 6 месяцев назад

I bought a pair of vintage nippers and reforged the jaws into flat jaw tongs, then continued the process into a pair of u jaw tongs. I love using them for my saya-nomi and japanese kitchen knives they hold the tangs perfectly. The best part is I only paid $8.00.

@jacksonstewart2022 6 месяцев назад

New intro goes so hard

@L3giT_Hax 6 месяцев назад

A wild upload appears, you feel a swath of warmth wash over you.

@stikdik 6 месяцев назад

Hope sponsors give you what you deserve 🤘🏼

@depressedfox6218 6 месяцев назад

Intro song bringing back the memories

@Proxima256 6 месяцев назад

That anvil sounds amazing man! Anvil tour please

@FireStormX77 6 месяцев назад

“The King, Has Returned”

@partysnax1984 6 месяцев назад

Good to see you, Eli!

@varuunkaruk 6 месяцев назад

Wake up, new zna video dropped. Its about something that makes him happy

@notonlyhuman6073 6 месяцев назад

Always a good day when Eli uploads!

@banjobill8420 6 месяцев назад

It may not be a He-Man gigachopper but it sure ain't no Cameltoe Carnival. Fantastic work as always boss man 😩👌

@joeburt6405 6 месяцев назад

Had to rewatch a few videos because I couldn’t remember you having a hard ass theme song. Hell yeah

@sharpfactory3705 5 месяцев назад

Very cool project. Ive just finished sharpening a japanese nata hatchet.

@CasticDigital 2 месяца назад

that knife looks like a barbershop razor for a giant

@mikehotshots7607 6 месяцев назад

I've been making my own tongs from rebar, but this looks much easier. If you cut a diamond shape in the front of the jaws (a "V" on each side), you could also use it for round and square stock.