[TheForge] 3/4" X 1" for Tongs?

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Sounds like they are describing a variant of quick tongs.   There are a 
couple of "demos" on iforge for them :

<http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/>  

Charles

Phil wrote:

>In one of those reprinted BS'ing books from Lee
>Valley, it was showing how to make tongs, and it
>suggested using 3/4"X1".  They started out on the near
>side (horn to the left of course) with the 1" up.  I
>typically use 3/4" square for the majority of my
>tongs.  Does anyone here use 3/4"X1" and what are the advantages?
>  
>