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

[Mike Linn]

Im guessing thats what they had available at that moment in time.
Seems like and awful lot of extra work unless they were for larger stock.

mike


At 11:05 AM 2/4/2005, you wrote:
>No, they are making them in the typical one piece way:
>
>1 - Form bit on near side
>
>2 - Turn 90 degrees counter clockwise and form the
>part where the rivet goes through on the far side.
>
>3 - Turn 90 degrees counter clockwise and form the
>break for the reins.
>
>4 - Draw out reins
>
>
>--- xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:
>
> > 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?
> > >
> > >
> >
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