Bolt Jaw Tongs from Kens Custom iron

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Quick Tongs and Rapid Tongs from kens Custom Iron provide a great way to make tongs whether you're a bargainer or experienced blacksmith
Sponsored by: Kens Custom Iron - kensironstore.com
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Drawing the reins
04:30 - Kens Custom Iron
06:38 - Jaws
09:00 - Assembly
10:02 Adjusments
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New anvils - www.oldworldanvils.com/
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Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.t yourself.

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@Vikingwerk Жыл бұрын

It should be taken as a bit of a compliment that the scammers mistake your videos for the real instructional videos! Honestly, I referred to your video on their railroad spike tongs just as much as the official instructions, sometimes a second angle and a different phrasing makes all the difference in understanding a process.

@olddawgdreaming5715 Жыл бұрын

I heard old timers talk about a fellow like you John. Lots of good stories but the best ones were about you shooting straight from the hips and calling a spade a spade , it's taken a few years to totally believe the one about you being able to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear but I'm getting closer to believing it every Sunday Morning when I watch your videos. Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work and videos. Fred.

@erikcourtney1834 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always ordered straight from the source when it’s possible. I’ve seen a pair of tongs from a different seller and I will say there’s definitely a difference. Ken’s has thicker material, larger boss area and a rivet that’s twice the diameter. Much much better quality.

@pjamestx Жыл бұрын

Love Ken's, while you're shopping for the tong blanks, make sure to pick up some of his hook projects as well, they make great gifts! Also, I've never been more envious of your power hammer than in this video, you drew out those reins in seconds, I think your skill made it look easier than it really is 😁

@Bangalangs Жыл бұрын

Always happy to buy from Ken’s and tell them that Jon sent me.

@332mcdaniel Жыл бұрын

Great job John!!! I look forward to your videos every Sunday morning!!! Thanks for the great content.

@hoodoo9185 Жыл бұрын

Just completed my first set of slotted tongs from Ken's. Going to try these bolt jaw's next. The really are a great intro to tong making for novice smiths like myself. 👍

@eviltwinx Жыл бұрын

I won a pair of these a few years ago during one of Roy’s, from Christ Centered Iron Works, live feed drawings. I'm trying to kick-start this hobby again, so these might be my next project!

@Aco747lyte Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, John. Very good tuition video for my daughter and I. We'll start this tomorrow. Great quality, good pricing and I will share your video with our friends. Best regards, *hugs* ~Wendi and Molly. 🌻

@markgreen1782 5 ай бұрын

They got me!

@shadetreeforge Жыл бұрын

My first tongs were a pair of modified vise grips model LC-12 (plumbers vise grips) with all the teeth ground off and notched like a pair of bolt jaw tongs, which I used to make some of Ken's tongs from the bundle as well as buying a few other items from Ken's site as well

@hammurambi Жыл бұрын

Kens has great stuff. I don’t have any of their tongs (yet) but I do have some chisels, a twisting wrench, and their 2 lb rounding hammer is one of my absolute favorite hammers for general forging.

@andrewostrelczuk406 Жыл бұрын

I’m a little Wackadoo I have used a bit of Automotive Anti-Freeze in my grinder & sanding table, cooling tub, (repurposed M-60 Ammo can) for years now! When you have to cool down the drill bit or chisel or whatever you need to grind without changing the temper of the steel it works great! And the telling smell of antifreeze if you have heated it up to much from grinding can make a big difference when you have to work with thick gloves on! Now that it’s 16° this morning I’m curious about if it has enough recycled antifreeze in it. It does evaporate with the water, but much slower than water alone! And then there’s the volume and solution to consider. 😊

@fiorevitola880 Жыл бұрын

I no longer use Amazon for whatever I purchase, I find that most often they are selling China products and I support American made!

@billssmithy7352 Жыл бұрын

Bought the 5-pack of rapid tongs. The Flat, Slotted, and Scrolling Tongs came out about as you'd expect for an almost noob. The other two, which required spitting the nib with a chisel, revealed my lack of experience (and not quite perfect eyesight). Gonna have to buy both of those blanks again. Your video pointed out corrections I need to make in technique, and hopefully my new specs will be here before the new blank.

@sirkai007 Жыл бұрын

I made the mistake of buying from an amazon dealer for pre made tong blanks. When I realized my sin I vowed only to buy from Ken from then on and always send everyone looking to get tongs or tong blank kits to his page as atonement.

@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын

Very nice video John. Very helpful and definitely useful video explaining these. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.

@dannelson2563 Жыл бұрын

Another great instructional video. Ken's Custom Iron is a great family run busy. Quality products and reasonable prices. Highly recommend checking out their website.

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@traildust55 Жыл бұрын

:Fiddle and Fuss". Those are technical blacksmith terms...lol... As always John, I enjoyed the video...

@frankgaletzka8477 Жыл бұрын

Hello John Thank you for your work. This Tongs are a good way to build one pair of tongs for the First time. Or build somthing special if it is needed. Take care Yours Frank Galetzka

@patshes1951 Жыл бұрын

That came out nicely . Those blanks looks realy worth it. Between the exchange rate and availability in South Africa it will stay s dream to get hold of them. Greetings!

@darkgreen9098 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful craft.

@robsonsantosOSO Жыл бұрын

Nice product. Good work. Awesome!

@FishItLures Жыл бұрын

Thanks John great tutorial videos you make

@Vic1943_ Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing they look great 👍👍👍👍👍

@chancebranham5237 Жыл бұрын

Love you work thank you

@charleszimmermann7784 Жыл бұрын

Not to mention Ken sends you a piece candy with his product. At least he use to.😉

@wayneheitz8390 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, have a happy Thanksgiving. 👏👏🤞🙏

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@AdamRobertson-vy9cm Жыл бұрын

That's disgusting that other companies would do that! It also explains why when I bought a set of blanks that they were tiny, roughly half the size I thought they should be. I might have to give it another go with the proper company! Thanks for letting us know!

@JohnBorgen Жыл бұрын

My first set of tongs came from scrap rebar. God they're ugly. But they work, they're ming, and I made them. I'm still learning a lot.

@VRplay86 Жыл бұрын

Great video 🤓👍

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@VRplay86 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge your very welcome 🤓👍. I loved the chandelier video.

@mikehodges6598 Жыл бұрын

I've bought a bunch of stuff from Ken over the last few years. Any suggestions on what to do if you don't have your chisel exactly centered?

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Keep an eye on it and correct as you go. But once its cut you just have to do your best with the results. Worse case you cut on side off and have to weld on a new lip.

@christopherbright1048 7 ай бұрын

Just got a set of these from Ken's very nice one question how far to split the end of the tong?

@BlackBearForge 7 ай бұрын

It depends on the bar size you want them to hold.

@deryiousbarzee627 Жыл бұрын

Good morning

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Morning

@rolyoly100 Жыл бұрын

If one were good with a torch he may like to cut out his own blanks. Would regular mild steel work? Is there some place I could get a pattern for the cutout?

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

You certainly could. But I don't think anyone that has taken the time developing their own patterns to make a product they sell will want to share those patterns.

@BoxingScientist Жыл бұрын

Newb here. Question: Can I do everything over the anvil that I can with a tredle/power hammer? Or are there things that can only be made using power hammers? My assumption is that a competent blacksmith can do everything over the anvil but the tredle/power hammer helps speed up production output and handling larger stock.

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

For the most part you can do everything at the anvil and having someone who can help by swinging a sledge hammer makes it even better. The power hammer and press do make your life easier, speed production and allow you to work longer hours. Sometimes its really just a matter of designing the project in a way that works best for the tools and skills you have available.

@thedazzlingape2006 Жыл бұрын

what about japanese blacksmith tongs? those always seemed a bit simpler and stronger to me. a mix between viking and european style kinda. you ever faffed around with those?

@mattwyeth3156 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on making tongs like this that don't use blanks or a swage block but whatever is available in the shop to help shape the working end of the tongs any help with this would be great appreciated thank you

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

You might take a look at these two kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdyji9WhvrrXfok.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gb-aocdqktuokok.html

@mattwyeth3156 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge thank you very much

@RileyPorter Жыл бұрын

Is the reason you draw them out just to make them longer?

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Both longer and more comfortable to hold.

@RileyPorter Жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge thanks. Just getting into the hobby and your videos help quite a bit. Great work!

@vanlifeinthecity9798 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, any successful business is a target for pirates, Be vigilant, do research, be sure it's the original company. Good to see ya. Take care, God bless Happy Thanksgiving

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Great point!

@FunHobbies225 Жыл бұрын

i bought some tongs from amazon wasnt kens and exact the samething no different but the rivets u get tongs works great

@hugoaguiar1732 Жыл бұрын

Fist like

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ericmorriscompany9648 Жыл бұрын

If the imitators are linking to your videos about making Ken’s custom iron tongs, my thought is you remove those videos and only leave videos where you offer a warning about all the poor quality fake product out there. If the videos all tell people to be sure to only buy direct from Ken’s the fakers will not have videos to link to. That will deprive them of free but fake validation material.

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Removing a video that actually has value to my viewers punishes those viewers more than it does the scammers. Plus you can't simply replace a video with something else, so the link would not go to the new video in any case.

@frigginpos Жыл бұрын

The only thing that I don't like about Ken's Custom is their prices. Coastal sells horseshoes for $2 to 2.25 each, and railroad spikes on the internet for $1 to $1.25 each.