[TheForge] "Universal" tongs and tools.

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

That's true of the old-timey , hand made style too ( if the one i have is any indication)
It is an interesting and versatile design , however, and i think with modern tool steel,
the weight could be halved or better, easily.

On Sep 30, 2013, at 12:38 PM, <wmullett at bright.net> <wmullett at bright.net> wrote:

The problem with tongs made from pipe wrenches is how heavy the head is.  

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> Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:51:31 -0400
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net (on behalf of "Bruce ." <freemab222 at gmail.com>)
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] "Universal" tongs and tools.  
> To: Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net>,Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> 
> That sounds interesting, but this is the only photo I can find:
> 
> http://static3.depositphotos.com/1000111/108/i/950/depositphotos_1085956-Old-pipe-wrench.jpg
> 
> Is yours like that?  The problem is that the screw on that one is along the
> rein, hence the adjustment it perpendicular to the rein, which is perfect
> for this wrench but isn't useful for most blacksmiths  tongs.
> 
> I'm wondering whether the ones you have are different from this.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net>wrote:
> 
>> I have some old fashion pipe wrenches that have a thumb screw that pushes
>> on
>> a block that the pivot bolt goes through.  When you tighten the thumb screw
>> it pushes the pivot closer together and reduces the size of the pipe they
>> will grip.  If you redesign the jaws to hold steel there is no reasion that
>> you couldn't have an adjustable pair of tongs. If you had two or three pair
>> with different Jaw designs, it could cover almost all your holding needs.
>> 
>> I'll have to dig them out and see how hard they would be to modify or copy.
>> 
>> Robert Ehrenberger
>> Shelbyville, Mo.
>> eforge at centurytel.net
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