[TheForge] Scrolling Tongs from Tinsnips?

[Bruce .]

Dan,

Not suitable.  They have squared-off jaws, and we need round cross-section.

Bruce
NJ

On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 8:24 AM, <dantull at numail.org> wrote:

> Bruce, I've had good luck using "linemans pliers". Strong knuckle but
> just "reins" instead of "scissors" handles. yrmv
>
> On 2018-07-21 10:49 am, Bruce . wrote:
>
> > It seems to me that sometime in the last 22 years I saw instructions --
> > possibly even reprinted in the NJBA Newsletter -- on making scrolling
> tongs
> > from tinsnips.
> >
> > Well, we need scrolling tongs for our six toolboxes.  I've picked up the
> > tongs at flea markets, and tried it out on one pair, but am not
> completely
> > satisfied with the result.
> >
> > Does anyone know where to find instructions for this project?
> >
> > Bruce
> > NJ
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