Quick / Rapid Knife Tongs Instructional Video
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7 жыл бұрынRapid Tongs make forging a pair of tongs quick and easy. They are great for beginner blacksmiths looking to practice their techniques and for experienced blacksmiths looking to save some time. Rapid Knife Tongs are made to hold onto knife blanks commonly used by bladesmiths. Get yours at: www.kensironstore.com
Rapid Knife Tongs are made from 5/16" thick mild steel. The jaws are 3-1/2" long x 1-3/4" wide and the reins are 12" long. Includes a 1/4" x 1" rivet and printed instructions.
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@oljames1687 7 жыл бұрын
..Yep, these are going on my Christmas list!! I like the Offset...!!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Just let us know when you would like some and we will get them sent your way.
@shonaoneill5151 6 жыл бұрын
Ken's Custom Iron Great work Ken. I do have a question though..... why do you choose to drill the holes for the rivets rather than a hot punch? I find a hot punch much quicker easier and accurate. Just my preference I suppose, I have been doing them a long time, I suppose it's easy for me to say it's an easier process, but as a blacksmith yourself it just surprised me that you chose to drill. No disrespect intended, whatever way works for you my dad always taught me. As long as it gets the job done. Nice job Ken.
@kenh8979 5 жыл бұрын
@@shonaoneill5151 While hot punching a hole might be simple for an experienced blacksmith such as yourself, for a new blacksmith (like me) that's just starting hot punching is a bit intimidating. The idea of using a drill press makes the whole tong process much less scary, and easy. I think Ken took the right approach with drill press for holes. Ken H>
@danieljeremiahboll1785 2 жыл бұрын
It is the best instructional video on knife tongs that is out there!....really, it is! Thanks Ken!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel. Be sure to check out all of our KZfaq videos.
@wasatchwizard 6 ай бұрын
You rock Ken! Thanks for the great video!
@longhorn7809 4 ай бұрын
World class production All the way around
@samcoon6699 3 жыл бұрын
So cool! I bought a set of your rapid tongs a few years ago and they sat and gathered dust due to not having any place to forge. I lived in an apartment. They tend to frown upon glowing orange steel and making loud banging noises. But now I own a house and have a blacksmith shop! And forging these is going to be my next project! Thank you VERY much for such perfect instructional videos!!
@MrCubflyer 8 ай бұрын
Wish I would have watched this before I did mine yours are much nicer looking.
@kharllossilva 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for teaching us! Great video! Hugs from Brazil!
@tommybigsexy676 6 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the video. It was very good! I'm lookin forward towards making my own.👍☺
@tommyskommy 3 жыл бұрын
I just got these for Christmas and I got em shaped and completed today. Thanks for the great instructions.
@neilgillmore 6 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial Ken... Thanks.
@terryferster2129 6 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely excellent teaching video. Couldn’t be any clearer. Just ordered a cross peen hammer, blanks for a knife tong and other blanks. Looking forward to getting them up here in Alberta.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Terry! It was great to speak with you yesterday. We hope your tongs arrive safely and we look forward to working with you again soon! Have a great rest of your week! -Samantha, Ken's Custom Iron
@EDKARTOG 5 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos about these tools, thanks for your explanation method, a new subscribe and i will check the another videos
@carlpbrill 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thank you!
@dondawson1 7 жыл бұрын
Nicely taught, sequence is so essential!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Donald.
@hayward434 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Ken, I am liking your videos very much and have copied you methods in my own forge and have had great success. Thank you.
@apriliaric 5 жыл бұрын
great video ..really nice and very handy tongs...excellent work .subbed
@The_Phantom_Writer 2 жыл бұрын
Just finished these up. Great video and awesome product!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mitchellbarr971 3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial! Thanks for the video it helped my tongs come out just right without any hiccups 👌
@FSAM2132 3 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial vid.. please do some for other tongs..your videos are very helpful & the sequences are perfect to follow.. thanks for the share.👍
@narrowstripsawing9595 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I bought a 5 piece set and it is so awesome making them! Your videos help so much! Have to order the knife tongs!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
We are glad to hear you're having a good time putting the Rapid Tongs Bundle together, Terry! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions! Happy forging!
@castledomeknives9395 5 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial!
@AlexRodriguez-yl8uu 5 жыл бұрын
Where were you a year ago. I guess I wasn't ready for your videos yet. Very informative , As I read the comments I see that I am not the only one who felt your videos were very informative and great editing. Now that I have found you I will be looking at all your videos. Thank You.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 5 жыл бұрын
We really appreciate your support, Alex! We hope you'll stick around and let us know if there's anything specific you'd like to see. Happy forging!
@ryssmith9062 7 жыл бұрын
Best knife tongs tutorial ever 👏👏
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@daxcastro 6 жыл бұрын
Just ordered my quick tong set and then added the bolt tongs and the Knife tongs and I can't wait for them to get here! Finally a set of real tongs after several square bar failed attempts.
@RickRabjohn 7 жыл бұрын
Nice tongs and video - thanks for sharing!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick! Thanks for watching!
@mmix224 6 жыл бұрын
One of the best "how to" I've seen to date. I really like how you were showing cold where to hit due to the effects of glow emitted by the hot metal.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, mmix224! We are glad to hear that you found it helpful and we appreciate your feedback. Happy forging!
@stamperknives9783 3 жыл бұрын
Just got my knife tong blanks now . Can't wait to lay the hammer to them and get some work done.
@tomcarlson3244 3 жыл бұрын
Your instructions are so clear. I appreciate you showing each step cold explaining what you are going to do.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom and happy forging.
@doingitoutdoors7083 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks you so much. Just received your Viking Knife Bundle for Father's Day. Can't wait to fire up the forge and see how the tongs and knife turn out. I've made some stuff and actually sold some stuff, but I'm very much a beginner blacksmith.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy blacksmithing. It is so rewarding and fun.
@doingitoutdoors7083 Жыл бұрын
Roundtuit finally came and yesterday after church, I made the tongs and a knife shaped object. This evening I'll make another practice knife and a real knife. Ken might have created a monster.
@johnvanderwalker4830 6 жыл бұрын
thanks Ken, my wife gave me a set of the rapid tongs for Christmas, I looking forward to putting them together.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
We can't wait to hear how they work for you, John! Let us know if you have any questions!
@kenh8979 5 жыл бұрын
You do a GREAT job with your instructional videos - very good camera work and a VERY good job of editing. I learn lots from watching your videos. Thanks for putting them up. Ken H>
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Ken! We appreciate your kind comments!
@miguelcajamarca8569 6 жыл бұрын
Exelente trabajo ,es maravilloso
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Miguel!
@randallhackworth421 11 ай бұрын
I am so glad I watched this instructional, I was misunderstanding one step and was absolutely going to mess my tongs up😂
@h.schmid1965 5 ай бұрын
Super erklärt! Danke.
@bwhip 7 жыл бұрын
Good looking tongs.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@warpighammer3760 6 жыл бұрын
Well hell its easy no point in making em .😁. Thanks man good video
@Fernando-qg1zv 6 жыл бұрын
muchas gracias por compartir ( thanks for sharing, nice job)
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, Fernando!
@kennyw6712 6 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed and will be purchasing soon....thanks
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Let us know if you have any questions!
@tomcarlson3244 4 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Tom!
@bentoombs 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the instruction sir
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 3 жыл бұрын
You are certainly welcome Ben.
@deepbeeps 6 жыл бұрын
I make all my own tongs. They all work fine, but NONE look as nice as yours! Thank you for sharing, now I have to make new tongs and try to get as good as you!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim! Happy forging to you!
@xj9779 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice video I have to made me one of these grabbing a knife with my one and only "wolf jaw tong" is not very safe and good to work with
@gateway8833 7 жыл бұрын
This is going to be handy.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Abby!
@brianfalls5894 3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this video Ken. I purchased a set of your quick tongs recently but I currently don't have my anvil and forge set up for business yet. I'm looking forward to putting your fine tongs together to get started with my new blacksmithing hobby.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 3 жыл бұрын
We hope the tongs work out well for you. If you have any questions give us a shout mail@kensiron.com
@brianfalls5894 3 жыл бұрын
@@KjZiturKensCustomIronMany thanks! I sure appreciate that.
@NeilGraham.I.M.F 5 жыл бұрын
Just got a pair 4 christmas. Cant wait 2 get them in use! Happy holidays
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 5 жыл бұрын
We hope you've been able to put them to use, Neil! Happy forging!
@canuckloyalist4681 5 жыл бұрын
Love your tongs, they are a great deal....but the s&h to Canada is brutal!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 5 жыл бұрын
We so wish there was a better option for shipping to our friends in Canada! We've spent countless hours trying to find reasonably priced options, but have come up empty handed. Sorry!
@pipemover 4 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. I know it's an old video but I hope you still check the comments. What wax/oil do you put on to protect and lubricate the tongs?
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 4 жыл бұрын
I don't put anything on my tongs but if your inclined to do so Johnson's floor wax works good or just wipe them down with a little motor oil...
@billgreene5021 6 жыл бұрын
I am only a beginner, but I like the sound of that anvil
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@allendesteiguer9020 Жыл бұрын
would you make these opposite hand for a left-handed smith?
@allendesteiguer9020 Жыл бұрын
How do you find the center of the jaw for the rivet hole? measure, or by eye?
@TheMotownPhilly Жыл бұрын
Are these big enough to use on a 1/4" thick by 1.5" wide bar stock?
@onegreenev 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I however want to do the whole process instead of buying blanks. Im in no hurry.
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 5 жыл бұрын
We definitely understand that and think that forging tongs the old-fashioned way is a necessary skill to be learned.
@janikumlander1822 9 ай бұрын
Do you ship worldwide?
@michaeltrotter9202 3 жыл бұрын
Are you quenching the tongs at the end? Or should I just let them cool slowly?
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 3 жыл бұрын
just let them cool slowly
@kimcurtis9366 6 жыл бұрын
I will be using 1/4"X2" stock for my knives. How, exactly does one fit these tongs for such large stock? BTW, I love your quick and rapid tongs! I bought a bundle and am forging them, today to get what I need but, I do need to know how to fit these knife blank tongs for the larger stock. Is there anything different that needs to be done in the forging process for the larger stock? Thanks, in advance for your reply and thank you for such great videos!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you, Kim! We think you'd be better off with a little bit bigger pair of tongs for 1/4" x 2" material, but you could probably get these to work if you give it a try. We'd just finish them as you would for smaller material and see if they give you a strong enough grip on your material. Sorry again for the delay and let us know if you have any other questions. You're always welcome to email us at mail@kensiron.com.
@Edgunsuk 6 жыл бұрын
HONESTLY WITH THAT MUCH WORK WHATS THE POINT IN BUYING THEM ?
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 6 жыл бұрын
They're really not that much work and they're a great way to improve your blacksmithing skills, plus you'll end up with a nice pair of tongs after you're finished! Hundreds of beginners have found them to be a useful project and tool.
@rhynorton6606 6 жыл бұрын
As a novice blacksmith, I can say that the work in making these is invaluable, guided practice. Also, these blanks are far cheaper than a completed set and even a complete amateur like me can end up with a working set of tongs.
@RickRabjohn 7 жыл бұрын
Hey Hey - nice set of tongs and helpful video - thanks for sharing!
@KjZiturKensCustomIron 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
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