Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video I will be describing all the dimensions that I use to forge my tongs

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:48 Forging the blanks
5:53 Basic tong blank pattern
7:16 Flat bit tongs
7:47 Heavy ring tongs
8:13 Small ring tongs
8:39 Small box tongs
9:37 Light bolt tongs
10:29 Heavy box tongs
11:11 Curved pickup tongs
11:55 Heavy bolt tongs

Other Videos in this series

Basic Forging Techniques.
youtu.be/4m_lMOtBvGQ?si=ekj3q8LnfUExM7I-

Turning blanks into tongs
youtu.be/8PD75a6bUzM

How To Forge Your Own Tools Using Scrap Steel
youtu.be/YrRz3-sSm78

Forging tongs using 1/2" square blanks
youtu.be/jTa8hFtDx2w

How To Manage a Coal Forge
youtu.be/bZgHAsk3Z9g

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