What a stroke of genius doing the demonstration in clay!!!

Ken, I am brand new to blacksmithing and have been watching smithing videos like crazy. While most have been very helpful (Black Bear Forge, esp.), none are your level of instruction. Just a couple days ago I forged my very first project…a coat hook 😂. Took me probably two hours using 3/8” rebar, but got it done. Wish I’d found your channel long ago, but subbed now. Thank you so much!

such a GREAT idea to build muscle memory! Thanks for all the tips!

Thanks again. Watching your videos is like getting hit with a knowledge hammer (that's a good thing).

Ken Love this training tip. If you have any more like this please share or tell me where to look. Chris And thanks for the military discount.

I wish I lived in the USA it would be grate to take some classes . But what I learn from videos like this one really helps so thank you Ken.

Ken, great instruction, as simple and straightforward a demonstration as it gets. Ps, I just got my Mz75 up and running, finally, it is a real pleasure to use, very controllable, even for me. Thanks for all you do.

Good information,Keep the videos coming

Thanks so much for the videos for beginner blacksmiths it really helps keep up the great videos keep up the great craftsmanship and work with ur business helping blacksmiths forge on

Awesome video. Great tips for starting blacksmith

Yep Play-do great example and experimental uses

It's been great seeing videos come out again. Thanks for the tips and keep up the great work

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Very informative, and this is a much better way to learn. I’ve been practicing on scrap steel. For me the steel is extremely cheap to get. I get it free out of the dumpster at work. Propane is not cheap though.

..Great lesson Ken!! Practice, practice, practice even the pros do it...

Awesome video 👍!

Great video man wonderful idea thanks for taking the time

Great idea. 👍🏻

Thanks Ken that's a lot of help

Great idea. My first pair of tongs are still not done. Next few were from your blanks which improved with each pair. My second pair from stock are still along way from neat. This idea is the way to do it. So after practicing you don’t have to think of next step.

Great video thanks you so much for learning

Just put modeling clay on my buy list

Hey Mr. Ken I just received a set of your rapid tongs. They are impressive I'm looking forward to putting them together later today. I have made one pair from rebar they are o.k. your rapid kit tongs are on a whole new level.thank you for an excellent product.

Excelente! thanks .

I picked up both the rapid and quick packages. So far I’ve butchered a couple of them but they hold metal. I’m a complete rookie, but so far I can’t complain!

What about working drawing out the ranes?

So if you're a left-handed smith you would rotate clockwise instead of counterclockwise? Also, the 45-degree turn would be in the opposite direction than Ken shows in the video.

I just told my son yesterday to use play dough for a practice medium.

I have a bunch of tongs forged of clay......they keep breaking....and won't hold my hot steel.....not sure what I am doing wrong.....did I get defective clay???😁

If you give away all your secrets no one will buy your tong blanks. :)