Forging Basic Blacksmiths Tongs | Beginner Blacksmithing Project

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Forging Basic Blacksmiths Tongs | Beginner Blacksmithing Project

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This is my First blacksmithing project so if I can do it you can make them too! In total, I used about 300mm of 25mm x 6 mm mild steel flat bar for the forged tongs and about 800mm of the same material for the "stupid" simple ones. Which can be reused for forging new tongs.
For a step by step tutorial please check out John's video: • Introduction to tong m...
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@ObbyCloud 3 жыл бұрын

The old blacksmithing dilemma: to make tongs, you gotta first make tong-making tongs

@user-bc1zm2qn9t 22 күн бұрын

The idea to adjust the tongs when they were conected is just brilliant!!!

@JoeMakes 5 жыл бұрын

The "ugly" tongs to hold the main tongs are just as awesome, in my opinion, haha! Great stuff

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! thanks!They are just good enough to get the job done.

@andrewreid4337 5 жыл бұрын

Loved the hacksaw part!

@ianjohnson182 5 жыл бұрын

*Needs tongs to hold tongs. Looks at vice grips holding the bottom tool. Makes different tongs.* Love it.

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! 😅🤣😂

@sjoshuageers7648 2 жыл бұрын

The basic tongs you bullshitted together we’re absolutely brilliant. Ugly maybe but beautif in the simplicity.

@sherwoodlayton9595 Жыл бұрын

I like your sincere honest approach to smithing. You had a problem, so created a solution. Excellent video.

@clayveldkamp6739 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! For some reason this tutorial made sense to me when the other videos didn’t.

@paulorchard7960 4 жыл бұрын

That simple twist is brilliant, wish I thought of that when I started! Took me at least 3 attempts to get something that worked, ugly as sin but useable enough to make something better! Most beginner smiths try tongs first, silly but if you have none its the first thing you need!

@christopherdubour6662 2 жыл бұрын

Those temporary tongs are great imo! The grinder noises when drilling cracked me up!

@leoszes 4 жыл бұрын

steel parts you don't want heating up while in the forge, use a tool to brush water over the surface. In japanese blacksmithing a "tebori" is used, its a strongly compressed bundle of straw that's been soaked in water. or use a ladle

@Bangalangs 3 жыл бұрын

I like what this guy’s about and I like choice of tools.

@zsoltsworkshop7866 5 жыл бұрын

Végre egy élvezhető magyar kovácsolással kapcsolatos videó! Szerintem király. Kíváncsian várom következő munkáidat!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Köszi szépen Zsolt!

@mattthescreamer177 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work, thanks for posting. I've gone back to this video a few times now during my own attempts to make tongs. This is probably the best tong making explanation video I've found.

@victordekoning6813 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! After my forge is finished and i got some practice this will me my first project!

@harlem1011 5 жыл бұрын

These came out great! And you editing style really is something else. Keep up the great work!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Man!

@indianatone218 10 ай бұрын

Nice job mate thanks for showing us how you made them , Greetings from Wales UK .

@malte4919 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha the transition from saw to anglegrinder was nice. Had to rewind and watch it again. Well done

@benhobbs538 4 жыл бұрын

You just earned a sub! The violin sounds, the last 3 seconds of the vid, your 'ugly' tongs are genius, and the fact you use a bolt as a rivet (me too!). Top quality stuff!

@Ollaris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben!

@lockbow 2 жыл бұрын

A nice quiet anvil! Some videos have setups sounding like a church bell being struck with each hammer blow.

@JamesManCave 5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, both sets of tongs look quality enough to use. Great video

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

@pabloedgargomez6386 5 жыл бұрын

Es excelente, extraordinario ver lo que realizas. Gracias por compartir tu conocimiento.

@manifesto8159 2 жыл бұрын

So far 1/3rd the way in.....love the music over dubs....bloody brilliant editing keep it up!😉

@BrothersMake 5 жыл бұрын

“How to Make 2 pairs of tongs”. But what about the tongs to hold the tongs to hold the tongs? 😂😂

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Actually there were no tongs used to make the tongs which then were used to hold the tongs. 🤣😂😅😅😅 #tonginception

@BrothersMake 5 жыл бұрын

Ollari's 🤯🤯🤯

@diaadiaa6922 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ollaris ظكة؟ ؟

@knifethrower9733 3 жыл бұрын

Had the exact same problem making my first pair of tongues, had nothing to hold em good but now I'm killing it 👍good video

@shinoobsoman9269 2 жыл бұрын

Wooow...🤩🤩♥️♥️ Very Nice...👍👍 You r Great..🌹🌹 Thank you Sir..🙏🙏 (i am an indian 🇳🇪🇳🇪🇳🇪♥️♥️)

@christofix 5 жыл бұрын

it is nice to see the block out of your previous video. Agian another great video with the crazy sounds end i love the effect on 2:35.

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Chris!

@christofix 5 жыл бұрын

@@Ollaris You are welcome my friend!

@mr.matthews67 3 жыл бұрын

The violin played when the hand saw started cutting and I lost it. 😆😆😆.

@gthmcty111 5 жыл бұрын

That was cool as heck man! Thanks for sharing, I know you have a family Sebastian, we appreciate you taking the time to make great content!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Larry! Thanks for your support!

@kushkamble2027 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man i love your content wish It could be more often but i guess quality vs quantity

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m working on something in the background, so sadly I can’t put out that amount of videos.

@c.thomaschandler4784 Жыл бұрын

Always offering up inspiration. Thank you!

@bernhardtammen4463 5 жыл бұрын

Wieder ein 100%Video von dir Dankeschön fürs Zeigen

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön Bernhard!

@Kyurnmakes 4 жыл бұрын

I lost it at 1:26. Excellent production value! :D :D :D

@WaveCyclesCreative 5 жыл бұрын

Talk about hitting the ground running, Seb! Awesome work!!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

5 жыл бұрын

my friend. very nice. thank you so much. be happy.. bravo...

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@fynbo1007 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and your family

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carsten!

@clintscreations9466 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to start forging steel thing like you have. I look forward to your future projects

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Clint!

@Lmr6973 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I must say you have one super anvil and the violin playing was good stuff.

@MaltandMake 5 жыл бұрын

Might have to give this a go once I've got my forge up and running!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

It is a lot of fun! Great beginner project but also challenging enough to learn something along the way.

@MucitOynuyor 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to see some blacksmithing here. It will be nice to have more :)

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

More what?

@MucitOynuyor 5 жыл бұрын

@@Ollaris more blacksmithing videos

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

They will come! I can promise that

@ThatGuy-kw3xj Ай бұрын

So, you making a tong to make a tong? That's great idea

@jrlejeune 5 жыл бұрын

Very Clever!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much John!

@lenblacksmith8559 5 жыл бұрын

I like your lateral thinking, well done.

@norwegiannightmare8843 3 жыл бұрын

I learned quickly that it’s important to have a backup set. Forging tongs without tongs is not easy.

@chybz 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet awesome nice work, Seb ! Glad you started forging !

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Remy! So far i love it!

@mondzi1987 5 жыл бұрын

man trained in the fire! 😁😁

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! Im sure the Hungarians will understand this! 😉

@Darrytools 5 жыл бұрын

Te han quedado perfectas, yo tengo ganas de hacerme unas. Un saludo amigo.

@fredmonroe6042 2 жыл бұрын

Nice presto changeo with the cutters.

@RedSmith 5 жыл бұрын

Well done my friend!!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@reforzar 5 жыл бұрын

Vice grips are good. Just take them on and off the metal. Also, you can put a wet rag on the metal sticking out of the forge to keep it from getting too hot. They turned out great, nice work Seb!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Pfff, too easy. 😅Thanks man!

@w4shep 5 жыл бұрын

Those “ugly” tongs are great… low maintenance, no fussing, work great, don’t talk back to you. It’s the “pretty” tongs you need to watch out for... always needing oil, high maintenance, “keep the rust off me”, always bitching. Oh, sorry, we were talking about tongs - got carried away. Great work! Love the spartan forge area. How heavy is your anvil? I love the dull thud when you hammer on it, sounds dense and heavy. Thanks for sharing the video. You do really good work (that I can mimic when I get my forge set up someday 🙂)

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Hahahaha! Good one. The anvil is about 75kg , but it’s bolted down really well which helps reduce the ringing.

@w4shep 5 жыл бұрын

Ollari's Thanks for the reply! Anvils are damn expensive here in the USA. I’ve been searching for an affordable one for years, but no luck. I was given a piece of railroad track (from my awesome neighbor who’s a welder) that’s about 40 kilos (80 lbs or so), but I still need to form it into an anvil. It’ll have to do for now. Thanks for sharing your videos, I find them very informative & funny!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same here! They ask for 3-5$ / kg . I’ve been searching for the past couple of years for something like this. Railroad tracks are nice and affordable especially with that weight what you have!

@JENNISWISS 5 жыл бұрын

du bist der grösste💪 sehr guter inhalt, clevere idee👌🍀

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Dankeschön Lukas!😉

@BillSinWorkshop 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work man...In the end you have two of them 😎

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll probably need to make a couple more of them. 😅

@user-vr2mz6io9e Жыл бұрын

good job!

@RoscoPColetraneIII 2 жыл бұрын

I like the beats.

@BlackDogWoodwork 5 жыл бұрын

Simple but effective. Nice. Your sound effects crack me up 😂🤣

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it!

@MrSkeeter18 5 жыл бұрын

That’s just what megiver would have done. Nice vid. Thanks for sharing.

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@allthings2allmen 5 жыл бұрын

Joe Makes you said it! I have seen weirder & uglier hand made tools. Function is key but form is always nice too! You got it goin Sebastian! & violin saw nice touch!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason!

@candlerpainting 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video...I appreciate it. I`ll be making a couple sets of tongs, soon.

@texasironforge.4913 3 жыл бұрын

hay those are great..thanks for the video

@jgclark45 5 жыл бұрын

both pair of tongs are cool

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@HABU 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

@ariwibowo7357 3 жыл бұрын

Some cool stuff

@rufusperrottkolk4495 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video, i have something to do tomorrow 😂

@wild_willy_from_twin_city4526 4 жыл бұрын

Good Job,...... Forge some reins out on the temporary pair and have two good sets of tongs,....

@RochaKRG 5 жыл бұрын

Good project brother. It was nice meeting you. In the future we have to see each other again and drink more beer. 😂😂 I hope to learn English. a hug

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rocha! Yeah, it was nicer to meet you! I think with enough beer we could speak any language! 😅😂

@dannygill8519 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet anvil you got there. 👍

@killerkane1957 5 жыл бұрын

I do not care for twisted bit tongs. BUT yours are AWESOME!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MCsCreations 5 жыл бұрын

Really great work, man! Beautiful! 😃

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gemini966 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, good job

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@alanscannell 5 жыл бұрын

You gotta have tongs to make tongs 😂 super job they will serve you well 👍 was great to meet you last week mate hope you had a good weekend.

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! I had a blast, hopefully see you next year!

@user-uv9gn9xu7z 5 ай бұрын

Sehr gut gemacht !

@Ollaris 5 ай бұрын

Danke!

@damenwilson1163 Жыл бұрын

the ancient version of a brand new package of scissors requiring scissors to open

@felixtrejo4542 4 жыл бұрын

That was fantastic. Great work. Thanks

@danvansyckel6370 5 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@Baschroe 5 жыл бұрын

Beeindruckend! 😎👍

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Danke Basti!

@jlsteelcrafts8378 3 жыл бұрын

Good job !

@leobrent7926 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! But most blacksmiths leave the stock a little longer and don’t cut it to size until the very end, so that way they don’t need to hold the piece they are working on with tongs hehe or you can simply weld a rod to the end of it to use a handle and not burn your hand, and then cut it off when you are done forging ;) but your final product is beautiful. Keep up making great things. And love your forge btw.

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo!

@TheMessyStudio 5 жыл бұрын

Nice tongs, Sebastian. Cool vid as always! Billy

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Billy!

@user-dx6pt9oo6h 5 жыл бұрын

Very good job 👍

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MGMakes 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work buddy, two ways to make tongs. (Ugly or not they did the job) good to see you at MC again, just wish we had more time to chat. Take care. 👊👊👊

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Martin! Next time!

@FredMcIntyre 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fred!

@kodoan411 5 жыл бұрын

brilliant

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Bricoleando 5 жыл бұрын

Genial amigo para ser la primera vez, te ha quedado de lujo. Saludos.

@falcon1539 3 жыл бұрын

Una genialidad, saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

@derrickwatkins8293 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job 👍👍

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Derrick!

@regularfather4708 4 жыл бұрын

*makes tongs to make tongs* very meta.

@GrandeJoaoPaulo 5 жыл бұрын

Seus vídeos melhoraram muito na edição! Muito bom cara

@paulohchagas1558 5 жыл бұрын

ficou show de bola , parabéns.

@sztelikedascalu2632 5 жыл бұрын

Szep kis fogo.csak igy tovabb( a patkot mar nehezebb lesz elkesziteni de bizros vagyok benne hogy az is meglesz)

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Köszönöm szépen! Na az biztos hogy az nem most lessz. Böven van még mit tanulni.

@azolee 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! Thank you for the video! :)

@Ollaris 3 жыл бұрын

Köszönöm!

@bennyhill3642 Жыл бұрын

Great Job😇😁😇

@MoonshineMetalworks 5 жыл бұрын

Great work mate! You'll have to come over to The Forge some time for a play!!

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! That would be great!

@jamescopeland5358 3 жыл бұрын

Good video

@uknowulikethat4042 5 жыл бұрын

for a second I thought you had gotten a drill that makes a drill sound, great to get to meet you at makers central btw thanks for punching me in the face :)

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! Why would I do that?

@uknowulikethat4042 5 жыл бұрын

to make a photograph even cooler :)

@Ollaris 5 жыл бұрын

I was a bit worried, no one asked me that before 😅😂🤣