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you shuld make more vids
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what patern of anvil is that and how much dus it weigh
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@rlewis1946 When I set a rivet in tongs, I quench, and as soon as the rivet touches the water I open and close the tongs. Make sure you work them the full range of movement you will use them in. After, reheat the tongs to a red heat and work then back and forth. After, the tongs should be pretty smooth, with very little play in the rivet.
Perhaps Mr. Wilcock will have better advice for you though. I'm rather new at this.
-Chance
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Fascinating to watch the skill and coordination shown here! Thank you for posting these videos.
A question, please: At about 6:45 the tong's pin is set, cut to length and hammered. It seems as though this process is very close to possibly "hammer welding" the two sides of the tong and the pin together, such that the tongs will not open and close, easily. How is this kept from happening. (I hope I've explained myself clearly...)
Highest regards,
Roy Lewis Atlanta, Georgia USA
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Good job. Having a stiker sure makes the welding easier. why make the tongs by hand when you have such a big power hammer?
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the anvil was used at a chainmakers shop and weighs a little over 7 cwt 1 stone and is 42 ins long . the stand is cast iron and filled with cement and punchings ,in the early 60s there were plenty of heavy anvils around ,most went to the scrap when the big places shut down,
brucewilcock 3 months ago
@brucewilcock I just started into blacksmithing and I want to make a couple sets of tongs. One thing I cannot figure out for the life of me is if the tongs parts are forged identical so that when flipped and riveted they line up. Maybe they are opposites? Any info from anyone would be a great help.
scottiblasto 1 week ago
@scottiblasto make both sides the same
brucewilcock 1 week ago
where is your shop?
nokomisforge 9 months ago
@nokomisforge my smithy is on the shetland isles
brucewilcock 9 months ago
What kind of forge fuel are you using?
TheNootles 1 year ago
@TheNootles i use a 50-50 mix of coal and coke
brucewilcock 1 year ago