[TheForge] what steel for tongs?

[Mike Linn]

Whatever is handy thats close to the right size ;^)   I really love my "Off=
=20
Center" tongs. Their made of 1045 and have a lifetime warrantee.

At 09:25 PM 3/24/02 -0800, you wrote:
>I thought I'd improve my tong-making skills.  What
>type of steel do you use?
>thanks,
>Mike
>
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