[TheForge] Log tongs?

[mike shpeley]

Bob
As a picture is worth a thousand words, I posted a picture in photo access under 
shpeley album of a set  that I know works well as I have made and tested a 
number of them.  three eighths round is the usual material for a 24 inch set. 7 
sixteenths round may be better for 32 in length. The  overlap at the pinhole is 
about one and half inches. For wood stoves the business end holds the log 
parallel to the handle.
Mike




----- Original Message ----
From: Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net>
To: theforge <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 8:00:35 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Log tongs?

This last weekend I had someone request a pair of fire place, log tongs. I 
have never made these. Do you have any suggestions on the design / 
porportions of such tongs.  He wants them to be 32" total length so I was 
thinking 10" for the jaws and 22" for the handles. I would appriciate input 
from those of you that have made them.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

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