[TheForge] Tongs & power hammer - a safety issue?

[Andy Vida]

Bruce Freeman wrote:

> But of course I immediately "invented" a safety tongs for which this
> wouldn't be an issue.  Question is, is there any real need for such a
> safety tongs?  0pinions, please.

	Probably impossible to say without seeing what you
	came up with.  Care to elaborate?  That said...

	Probably depends on the smith.  Well-clued and mindful
	ones probably don't need or want them.  Others may find
	them useful, though I've yet to hear of anyone losing a
	finger this way.  Generally, I don't like devices that
	make it easy to be sloppy around such machinery.  There
	are methods of safe operation that require nothing more
	and nothing less than being clued-in and mindful while
	working.  I've learned this the hard way. :)