[TheForge] Log tongs?

[peter fels & phoebe palmer]

  Grin!

On 10/20/2010 11:26 AM, Jerry Frost wrote:
> If they aren't wearing steel heels when they crap bricks turn em in!
> Jer
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> From: "peter fels&  phoebe palmer"<artgawk at thegrid.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 6:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Log tongs?
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>>   Hell:
>> I'm promoting full employment for blacksmiths!
>> If osha ever saw my shop they would crap bricks.
>>
>> On 10/20/2010 5:21 AM, Andrew Vida wrote:
>>> OSHA spy!
>>>
>>> peter fels&   phoebe palmer wrote:
>>>>     So clearly, the well equipped hearth absolutely has to sport several
>>>> dozen sets of tongs,
>>>> made to accommodate the wide variety of logs available.
>>>> Anything less is dangerous!
>>>>
>>>> On 10/19/2010 5:33 PM, Jerry Frost wrote:
>>>>> Bob:
>>>>> You'll run into the same problem you do with forge tongs and off size
>>>>> stock.
>>>>> If the log is large across you find the handles too far apart to get a
>>>>> comfortable grip. The ones made like a scissor lift with a second hinge
>>>>> point are easier to hold onto but they get shorter as they open wider.
>>>>> A
>>>>> nother is to make the handles different length. The fixed handle is
>>>>> long
>>>>> with an easy to hold end and another spot to hold onto while the far
>>>>> end has
>>>>> the log tong point. The mobile handle is shorter with a lot point on
>>>>> one end
>>>>> matching the fixed handle, there is a hand grip handy to the second
>>>>> hand
>>>>> hold on the fixed leg. This lets you grip a log and have a good long
>>>>> handle
>>>>> for leverage without it being flexible.  None are perfect though, maybe
>>>>> get
>>>>> an erector set and experiment. If you do find the perfect log tong be
>>>>> sure
>>>>> let us know.
>>>>> Jer
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bob Ehrenberger"<eforge at centurytel.net>
>>>>> To: "Paul N"<crosspein at sbcglobal.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by
>>>>> ABANA"<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6:56 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Log tongs?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I was planning on making the jaws a semi-circle with the end
>>>>>> about
>>>>>> 10"
>>>>>> from the hinge. My thinking was that you would need the leverage to
>>>>>> pick
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> a log of any size.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert Ehrenberger
>>>>>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>>>>>> eforge at centurytel.net
>>>>>>
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