Blacksmiths Forging Tongs Part 1

[powell1106]

i whatched that old guy that is forging at the cotton festival this year in Ga

[firelord3377]

u holding the hammer like shoe makers, not like a blacksmith

this shows me ure knowledge about forging! hahahahahaaaa

[HolidaysInDevon]

Nice video very interesting. Take a look at our chennel and watch the Barbecue Butler video

[Wiegieboard]

I enjoyed this.

[samcornett29]

Nice display for showing how to do hot punching.

[thefrightlane]

well, not arrowheads, but good video displaying technique.

[Anvilfolk]

Hi!

I was taught this technique. It's a bit tricky (for me), but basically this is it:

Hold the tong by the reins, so that the hinge-plate's set is turned away from the smith, and with the tongs nearly vertical, settle that set on the face of the anvil, and then hit the top set (which leads to the bits) with the very edge of the hammer, as close to the bits as possible. If you manage it, you'll have a stockier hinge-plate, which should handle heavy stuff a little better.

Happy forging!

[TishPerry]

Very interesting. Good work! Keep the videos coming.