Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Blacksmithing For Beginners - Turning Your Tong Blanks into Blacksmith Tongs

This video is about how to turn your basic tong blanks into the most common forms of blacksmith tongs.

In this Video
0:00 Intro
1:02 Finishing The Handles
5:39 Creating Your Own Specification For Your Tongs
7:56 Flat Bit Tongs & How To Assemble Your Tongs
19:26 Heavy. Ring Tongs
21:25 Small Ring Tongs
23:12 Small Box Tongs
29: 25 Large Box Tongs
34:32 Pickup Tongs
43:51 Bolt Tongs

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