Before making your first Blacksmith Tongs, MAKE PLIERS! (aka Mini-Tongs)

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5 жыл бұрын

Before you make your first pair of Blacksmith's tongs you should learn how to make pliers. Pliers are essentially mini-tongs. They are cheaper and faster to make and will teach you everything you need to know to make blacksmith tongs!
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@charlesrichardson4601 3 ай бұрын

Hey man, this is one of the best intro Blacksmithing videos I've seen, especially for someone who doesn't own power hammers and such yet. I've just started hammering steel and love it and its guys like you who have brought the craft into my world making it accessible, thus even possible. I really appreciate it and hope you get to make some more. Thank you

@Blue24U 2 жыл бұрын

I started taking an interest in blacksmithing during the lockdowns while watching Forged in Fire and once I get a house I'd like to get setup with a small black smiting shop.

@heatherwinter2726 3 ай бұрын

Nice job !

@julieanddavidmyers6641 5 ай бұрын

I built a brake drum forge yesterday . I created a horseshoe knife (letter opener) as my first project. A set of pliers/tongs is my next build. I really liked your video clip and the fluid of your direction dialog. DM

@jrocks1971 3 жыл бұрын

Good vid, man. Nice to see someone else get their rivet all bent-ass wrong, then straighten it out. Tongs are a good project to learn hammer control and techniques.

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I think it is important to see that things that don't look perfect can be fixed.

@MLFranklin 4 жыл бұрын

Nice project. First pliers project I've seen. I'm surprised this channel isn't more popular.

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is a very kind comment :)

@habbadri 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative and also very approachable for a beginner!

@RadwynForge 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@jeffery19677 4 жыл бұрын

Just randomly found you. I REALLY enjoyed your presentation style and information. Heading over to check out the rest of your channel.

@reneemills-mistretta790 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for walking me through the making of this tool I need. 💜💘

@CB-dx6hy 8 ай бұрын

Just found you? Nice teaching style...keep it up. Thanks

@blacksmithindonesiakreatif9151 4 жыл бұрын

Very soft work, produces brilliant work, is very inspiring. GoodLuck, gbu 👌👍👍

@Art4everyone1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks bro

@Jason-tc8vi Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful anvil

@samgouff7943 3 жыл бұрын

Just found you and LOVED this video!

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@brandnewayurveda1835 Жыл бұрын

Your ICON/Brand logo looks like INDIAN CURRENCY (INR - Rupee) Logo……. ! Such a Co incidence.

@JustinTopp 5 жыл бұрын

I love your forge. Will make some in the morning:)

@RadwynForge 5 жыл бұрын

GiardedDig2, I'm glad to here you are going to make some pliers! If you post any pictures on Instagram please tag me @radwynforge I would love to see what you make!

@JustinTopp 5 жыл бұрын

Radwyn Forge will definitely do :)

@freemind8933 4 жыл бұрын

????? with part of it do you love .That is bloody beginners work

@JustinTopp 4 жыл бұрын

Freemind I said I love the forge. As in the shop he worked in...

@RRINTHESHOP 3 жыл бұрын

Nice projects for beginners. well done.

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@jasonaldenpatton 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I'm just getting into KZfaq and looks like a cool project to try. 👍

@LPJMagicmusic 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq is a wonderful tool. I've learned how to play songs by stevie ray Vaughn, Jimmi Hendrix, ect. On guitar. Build countless projects and repair vehicles. Theres a video on just about anything and it's a great way to use the internet

@ianmcgougan1173 Жыл бұрын

Wow, enjoyed that. Just a wish that you could text in millimetres as well as stating the measurements in inches. It would make it easier for all your fans using the metric system. Thanks again for a great video.

@JULIET07991 2 жыл бұрын

I will be making this today.. Ima noob girl but I like making this things hehe

@dragan3290 2 жыл бұрын

Subbed and liked!

@BigWillSD 4 жыл бұрын

Great videography and tutorial. It will be fun to follow you and watch you and you channel grow.

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I hope that I improve in both videography and smithing so more people enjoy my videos :)

@samsungwoke971 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@RadwynForge 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you dropped by to check out the video

@PaulMcElroyWasHere 2 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend lubricating the joint with?

@davidhuerta788 3 жыл бұрын

Good work! I will be your subscriber # 435 👍

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad to have you :) and glad you enjoyed the video

@markbeale7390 Ай бұрын

Tong handles are termed reins.

@y-notforge8913 5 жыл бұрын

..Very enjoyable !! my problem is getting one the bosses thinner than the other. they functioned for awhile then broke. and let's not talk about a good pair i made out of coil spring and forgot about the material when they got to hot to handle...!!! grrr.

@RadwynForge 5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that you like the video!

@jacktheripper3682 3 жыл бұрын

നൈസ് വർക്ക്‌ ബ്രോ 👏👏

@shuxratshuxrat1169 2 жыл бұрын

What type of forge do you use? Is that natural gas forge

@RadwynForge 2 жыл бұрын

It's a natural gas forge with a blower. It runs off a commercial gas line from the city. A standard residential natural gas line wouldn't have the pressure/volume necessary to run a forge that can heat steel to welding temps.

@PaulMcElroyWasHere 2 жыл бұрын

Can you sand blast and then blue your pliers, cut some knurling into the grips and then use some Plasti-Dip on the handles?

@chrisallen2005 Жыл бұрын

No, but you can. The world is your oyster.

@oldgoat8132 3 жыл бұрын

I've tried to forge tongs about 5 times with barely any success, I don't know what to do anymore.

@RadwynForge 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, but like most things it just takes practice. I still have difficulty punching holes by hand. Holding the tongs with you legs so you can hold the punch and hammer while trying to get everything lined up... ya that is something I'm still working to improve on. Unfortunately the forge is shutdown and won't be re-opening anytime soon, but I do have plans to make a follow-up video of making tongs (I'll try making them using vice-grips to show how to make tongs when you don't already have tongs).

@SuperSaikoman 3 жыл бұрын

I had a very hard time a few years ago and it actually cause me to give up learning. But I thought I'd try again not too long ago and I realized it was over forging back then So I took it easy and took my time and I made a pair I am very proud of. I can't wait to make more. Metal moves surprisingly well even with small hammer blows. So don't worry you'll get the hang of it

@suryahadisurya3355 Жыл бұрын

Raono bandinge jhoss

@JonDurf 4 жыл бұрын

that's a nice pair of tongs you are using to hold the metal. Now remake the video without a pair of Blacksmithing tongs. How are your supposed to make pliers out of small pieces of molten steel with out first making a set of tongs?

@kennywoods8713 4 жыл бұрын

Jon Durfee . Maybe you buy your first set, that’s what I did. Failing that use the stock you got your scrap off.

@jrocks1971 3 жыл бұрын

Either buy your first pair (wolf's jaw tongs would be my suggestion - fairly universal) or just use a pair of pliars, channel locks or vice grips. There are loads of tools you can use to hold hot metal. A great source for affordable tong blanks is Ken's Custom Iron on ebay. Just search "rapid tongs" -- he sells sets of five different tong types for ~$50 (I bought the set when I started out.) They're 80% of the way done for you -- pattern-cut flat stock. Just heat 'em up, finish bending / fitting them, set the rivet, which is included -- you have functional tongs. This was the best deal I could find on new tongs -- aside from the odd flea market find, which are usually all rusty and bent and old and often not the type you need. Just buy a couple pairs from Ken's -- even just a single pair of V-bit or flat-jaw tongs, then make your own out of rebar or whatever you can gather up.