[TheForge] - a safety issue?

[Bruce Freeman]

The simplest implementation of the idea I had would have added two parts
to the tongs, and these would have been "transparent" to the user. 
These tong would have prevented pinching of fingers between the reins. 
I did not develop the idea much beyond this point before asking whether
there was a need.  I'm now convinced that there is no need for what I
designed. 
 
Now, if I can come up with a design that also prevents losing a finger
if the power hammer twists the tongs in your hand, then I might be onto
something.

Bruce
NJ



I put a finger between the reigns all the time when picking things out

of a coal fire, never when hammering though.  As before, no one plans
to 
screw up. I am curious about Bruces idea, if it has thirty seven moving

parts and twelve precision pivot points, then it might not be for me, 
but something simple to incorporate when forging a new set of tongs 
might be welcome.  The common GEM paperclip developed as a safer way to

secure papers together than the then used straight pin.


Charles





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