Hi Phil! These tongs are meant to be easy, quick, & cheap to make, but also work well. Most of the decisions as to where things line up, etc...

Great job on those tongs, Bob! I really like the way you finished off the reigns...Nice!

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words... Just an interesting note here: You can make these tongs to use with square or round stock as well. Just...

Gary, Are you using AcraGlas Gel, or just AcraGlas for your "concoction"?

Steve, Here's a low temperature silver solder (4% silver) that I use: Jantz (www.knifemaking.com) item #JH101. This comes with flux, they also have ...

Welcome Rob! I hope to see some of your work posted soon

Hi Steve, I believe most use low temperature silver solder, and that's what I use when I solder. Hopefully more will chime in 'cause I'm interes...

Welcome Rick! Great to have you here Make sure you post a pick of your forge set-up once you get it together...Love to see it Ed C.

Steve, I went to Grainger's and got the Dayton blower. Took a couple hours to fabricate a hook-up with a gate valve (Centaur type), but I tried ...

Steve, I went to Grainger's and got the Dayton blower. Took a couple hours to fabricate a hook-up with a gate valve (Centaur type), but I tried ...

Thanks, guys! I had a lot of fun doing it...besides, Dan did the hard part

Thanks Lin! I just changed one of my images and reloaded it...it worked great and is much more professional

Brion, Which of those steels give you the best activity, all other things being equal? Ed C.

Hey Jim! Welcome to the ABS and Forum! Great to have you here, and I can't wait to see one of your knives in the "Knife Critiques" threa...