by admin | 30 Aug, 2023 | Tongs, Tool making
Needed some tongs with more grip (I only have 2 pairs of flats), opted to make these based on 3/8” square bar, but of course work well on round stock too. Not pretty but practical.
by admin | 30 Jul, 2023 | Forge welding, Tool making
The two rings pictured I made for holding the reigns (handles) of the tongs, they can move up and down the reigns for adjustability, this requires less effort to grip while working the hot metal. Once the bar is bent into a full circle with the ends overlapped, it is...
by admin | 9 Jul, 2023 | Rivet Dies, Tool making
Making tools: top and bottom dies for rivets, these are made from the broken tips of jack hammer bits, the steel is very high carbon and extremely hard to forge with, the spherical depression is created first, with a centre punch, enlarged with a rounded punch and...
