I was teaching blacksmithing at a Scout camp last month and on the first day (classroom day) it was found that we were short by 1 pair of tongs for everyone to have their own pair once we started working in the forges. During our lunch break I recalled seeing this video and hurried back to the forge and in front of a few interested students and other camp staff, I knocked out a pair of these tongs in about 20 minutes making sure everyone in the class could have their own pair. It made me look like a hero that actually knew what he was doing (whem I still consider myself a begginer) and word spread and I had kids andvadults begging me to open the forge up for them to practice after dinner and during free periods. I ended up giving the pair I made out of rebar on the first day, away to 2 kids who were best friends and their fathers were keen on forging too. I gave it away on the condition that they each introduce blacksmithing to someone else and pay it forward by giving them advice or a pair of tongs to help them get started.

I’ve memorized this video, I’ve attempted it myself a few times. You make it look SO MUCH easier than it really is.

I think I speak for many starting off in blacksmithing that watching you a bit ahead of us helps to show us good early projects. This is a really useful video.

The tip about bending the handles to a desired width while quenching was worth the video by itself. Thanks. I can't wait to make my first pair.

Thanks man everyone else’s “first tongs” are way more complicated

Ive watched several tong videos, and must say that your finished tongs look better than the others ive watched. Alignment and other details were impressive.

Man both you and Skyrim's basic smithing made me fall in love with the smithing proffession.

I rewatched this video and was gonna like it, but I realized I already liked it 2 years ago 👍

Nick,thanks so much for making this video. I have always wondered how they were made. Seriously consider putting objects like this on your Etsy store. I, personally, would buy tongs and large tomahawk without hesitation.

I thought this was another channel but I recognized that voice! This is backyard bowyer! this video was a save!

I like how u use inexpensive tools to make and create these awesome tools. Really shows how you can make anything for very little money

It took me three tries, but I managed to make my own thanks to this video. The heat treat is what got me both times. It’s winter and I’m forging outside so I think the cold water made the metal too brittle, and it snapped. First at the handle, then at the pin. But my third pair are in one piece for now, so that’s a win! Thank you!

I've been planning this exact process out in my mind, but it's so helpful to actually see a step by step video. Liked and subbed!

Nick, you are an inspiration, I love your projects! Glad you are around bro!

Old vid, but that was awesome! I'm just starting out and I'd rather build then buy. Awesome.

Nick this video was spot on. As usual you add value to basically throw away pieces. Good show. Thanks again Nick.

I really appreciate the clear audio and explanations of what the goal of each step is and what you are doing. Thanks for the video!

Nice video and great walk through on the build! I'm a super beginner and this was extremely helpful.

NICK! heyyy watched your bow videos years ago and now I find your excellent genius again as I get into blacksmithing

You make the best instructional videos on KZfaq.

Thanks a lot for this video! I really liked how comprehensive it was with minimal steps; it demonstrated really well the basics of forging tongs.

This is the first thing that I really made in my forge. Thanks for showing me how!

Trying this on my new forge right now! One side made! Thanks!!

Thank you for making this video. I've found it to be very helpful in helping me make a couple pairs of tongs.

I always get so excited when you have a new video out. I love watching and learning from them. I still need to find your vlog and definitely want to get your books. Thank you for doing what you do.

really a fantastic tutorial, and you really made it so easily definitely going to build this for my own.

This is such a clear and concise tutorial that I believe I am capable of doing this! Instant subscriber here.

VERY cool! I really like the rebar idea; it's far less expensive than buying other types of steel stock, is fairly strong stuff and certainly gets the job done. Thank you!!

Very nice work my friend! I want to try this soon. Thank you so much for sharing.

Nicely done video on this topic Nick.

Wow ... good lesson e excellent job. Congrats from Brazil.

You make it look so easy! I love that look. 🙂👍👍👍

Thanks for the tutorial, this will help out a lot with forging smaller items than what I've been restricted to

Excellent tutorial, Thankyou from Ontario

Just finished my first forging with bituminous coal and I made these tongs,studied this video very well and still had have it on while I made these,just wonderful and simple instruction and I thank you so much,it took me awhile but got it now,I will definately be switching to propane lol

Awesome project, thank you!

Chandler did a video about this some time ago, but it's really nice to see you do it. You tend to explain clearly and that helps quite a bit.

Beautiful work!!

Very good skills you have. Great video

Muito bom! 👏👏👏 sou Brasileiro 🇧🇷 e só curtindo seu canal.

You just helped me so much with my pivot pin issue! Thank you

Well done and simple.

That's the first time I saw the adjust as you quench. Great idea.

awesome nick you're really a great teacher,thanks for the great video :)

I'll bet that rebar surface makes a nice grip. Thank you so much, from this rookie to you!

Me and my dad are planning to do this using some Rebar that we don't use anymore, seems like a fun thing to do

LOVED THE SIMPLICITY OF MAKING AND INSTRUCTIONS..THANK YOU and deffanitly subcribing..will be my first thing to forge as ive 4 meters of that same re-bar and have no tongs,so will build my lpg BBQ gas bottle drum charcoal forge with disc brake bowel and heat gun for forced air and limited room and then ill try out making the tongs..thank you

odlicna stvar ,hvala!

great video. I'm a big fan of your channel. huge thumbs up Nick

Nicely Done!!

There is only one word for this video. Awesome.

Muito bom seu trabalho.

When first starting out I think the kiss principle is best , keep it simple silly lol , newbies getting their first tongs this is the way to go. 👍

Aloha. Good to see this video. I’m now in Spokane. Original born & raised on big island. Making my own things all my life then moving up here where there’s pretty much everywhere and anywhere to get supplies is a big change. But anyway I’m now into blacksmithing/bkadesmithing. Love your video bruddah! Aloha

Very clear and straightforward... thx! What a talented guy, who'd probably make a very creative Engineer (we could use more of those)!

Wow. Outstanding video. Good stuff. Okay... ...I'll try it.

This is so much cheaper than ordering a pair of tongs can cost over $20. Finally newbies like me can avoid spending an excessive funds on tongs(which, I found, are absolutely necessary). That much rebar only costed me $7, and even the saw that cut the rebar can be found for as cheap as $2! Up until now, I was using my moms 1' kitchen tongs. So overall, the price is under $10. Great and very helpful video. Would be great for you to make for vids like this!

That's cool, I've been trying to make tongs for the longest time

awsome vid , this is realy inatave and resourceful, I love it

amazing work, man

dang man you picked up blacksmithing like a boss!

This is helpful Thanks Man I'm just Starting a New Hobby 😀

Trying to make tongs,I have found out ,I make a good truck driver

Awesome job dude

Wow this is quite a step from the last videos of pvc bows that I saw a few years ago.

Great narration.

This is awesome! I don't have a heat source yet, but I'll be making my first set of tongs! $3 of steel into a $60 tool!

Nice work great job! thank you

Great video thanks, this is the answer i have been looking for for some time now.

Good job Backyard. I used the tie down bars from a mobile home i dismantled. They are screwed into the ground to anchor the home down. 3-4 inch steel.

pretty crafty stuff

I followed your good video on making tongs. The first pair I quenched and later accidentally him them after they cooled and they shattered. So subsequent tongs I made without quenching like you did and they work fine now.

Good job man, nice video!

Well done.

Great video! Subscribed!!! Thanks

Great video

dude i love you, thanks for the tutorial!

made mine today thanks to you bro...

Thank you for the detailed video.

Nice job

very helpful I plan on making these

Love it

Thank you so much for this! I just got an anvil yesterday. I also got some tongs, but they didn't really fit my needs. They where also kinda expensive..! Rebar is perfect and this seems like a really easy project! I will defenetly make this! Thanks!

Good work

Thank you!

love it bro!

very nice thanks

Your channel is awesome💪🏽👌🏻

Good job dood ill be making a these very soon.

Thanks very good.

thank you for making this video bin waiting for it

Thanks for video

This looks really satisfying work. What kind of rebar is best?

awesome man!

that's awesome. have you thought about making a quiver for your arrows? that would be awesome.

I recently tried to make some tongs... didn't turn out so well as this. But, I picked up some free rebar, so I'm definitely going to give this a try. With what I learned last time I think I can hope to make something... well, at least useful.

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Nice job..

Cool video.

nick can you do a forge build video? or at least a quick run down on the details? thanks man love your vids!