@sm4rtmouth Thanks for the comment. I hope to make more soon...if I just didn't have to make a living first. Just built a new press and hopefully that will come into play soon.
Nice jig, it looks strong and effective, very good design. Only issue with me is the need to bolt it into position, it would be hard to make holes in tool steel for that purpose. Maybe an indentation could be enough to keep it in place? I like the idea of one single jig for the whole process, faster and easier
Thanks! I decided that making tongs using "traditional" power hammer methods was an ineffective use of time and effort. It also allowed for inaccuracies that could have the potential to waste time and effort later in the process by making corrections.Hopefully this jig solves some of those problems. I have another jig that uses the current jig as a starting point to make bolt tongs. I will post it in the near future.
How did that go.. Mark of a good design, is when there is nothing left to remove.
Nicmadis 2 months ago
lol @ quiet zone sign
janvoslos 2 months ago
Need to see pics at the end of the video of where that part is laid to rest
shamu3838 3 months ago
Very nice
Jpw2325 5 months ago
Wow, fantastic jig and very well thought up! Just bought my 1st power hammer and am, thanks to you thinking about jigs for it!
Brill video, keep them coming.
Thank you!
jaterr1 9 months ago
Great jg...you ought to sell plans, or a kit, or complete units....
cant wait to se what comes next
robertmwhidbey 1 year ago
awesome jig!!! I would like to make one but...... I need a bigger hammer. any ideas for 50 lb 'r ??
northerncrescentiron 1 year ago
thx 4 the vid
fine jig u made, looks great and obviously works just like that.
will there be more vids comming ?
sm4rtmouth 1 year ago
@sm4rtmouth Thanks for the comment. I hope to make more soon...if I just didn't have to make a living first. Just built a new press and hopefully that will come into play soon.
John
gearhartironwerks 1 year ago
nice job on the jig!
zooseheidi 1 year ago
Nice jig, it looks strong and effective, very good design. Only issue with me is the need to bolt it into position, it would be hard to make holes in tool steel for that purpose. Maybe an indentation could be enough to keep it in place? I like the idea of one single jig for the whole process, faster and easier
marcheseDS 1 year ago
Very nice
phylor5333 1 year ago
Very nifty idea!
thetanukikaji 1 year ago
thats awsome....
i love the power of those hammers, moves the steel like its butter :)
and yet you can de so delicate with em... great jig my man, all that work done with one heat..... Brilliant, top work!!!
frackcha 1 year ago
John you are now my new best Jig God....and I mean that...thanks great job!
Stumptownforge 1 year ago
that's nice men! 5/5!
niksechtniks 1 year ago
cool jig!!
JimPoorBlacksmith 2 years ago
Thanks! I decided that making tongs using "traditional" power hammer methods was an ineffective use of time and effort. It also allowed for inaccuracies that could have the potential to waste time and effort later in the process by making corrections.Hopefully this jig solves some of those problems. I have another jig that uses the current jig as a starting point to make bolt tongs. I will post it in the near future.
gearhartironwerks 2 years ago
great vid, john!
kalevraa 2 years ago