Forging my Bent Knee Style of Tong - GS Tongs
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- In this video, I make a somewhat modified pair of my bent knee style tongs.
website: www.gstongs.com
email: glen03@earthlink.net
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Hard to find anyone on UA-cam with a higher degree of craftsmanship when it comes to tool, great job Glen!
Jachin, You're being too kind. I try my best but I think I've got lots of room for improvement. But I really appreciate your comment all the same. Thanks for your support.
Glen, You make tong construction look so easy. You truly have a ton of skill. Everything you forge shows your experience.. Thanks for your informational videos they help so much for people like myself to try and make a set of tongs. Martin M&S Blades
Martin, If I can't make tongs, basically the main thing I've done for so long, then I can't make anything. I appreciate your support.
Thanks Glen. You are a great blacksmith. I really like these tongs. You seem to make them effortlessly. I admire your style. Your very neat and there's no wasted moves.
Bill, I've made more than a few tongs so I should have this down. But I'm probably very far from being a great blacksmith. I appreciate your support all the same.
Brilliant tongs. I’ve had set of Glen’s Bent Knee style tongs for a couple of years now. My most use tong style after flat bit tongs.
You make some really nice tools. Very instructive also
I'm going to make one of these! They look nice and sturdy. I really like how they are simple and yet practical. Good Design, Glen.
Simple, elegant, and functional! Thanks again! Jerry
Jerry, I appreciate your comment.
Glen- my pleasure. Keep making those awesome videos! After my two day tool class last weekend I am even more in awe of your work!
John, Hi, I hope all is going well. Sorry for replying so slowly. Glen
John Alleman you have to be from Louisiana?
I enjoy watching a different style. I once watched a smith in Sasebo Japan in the 1980s. He, like yourself worked while seated. He was an an older gentleman and did custom tooling for a shipyard tool room. Thanks for your video. Rgds, Peter
Peter, I'm glad you found this interesting and thanks for sharing your experience and for your support. Glen
Awesome watching you work. Thanks for showing all the steps!!!
In the future, I may simplify this process and make a more step-by-step style video in which I explain in more detail. Thanks for your support.
I agree I have several of these and they are my favorites as well. They really are versatile and to me just seem more secure. Also the hold is more natural in my hand.
Neil, I appreciate your support via buying tools from me and your kind comments. I'm always trying to make changes/improvements so who knows what these tongs will look like down the line. Hope all is well. Glen
Nice work Glen, I do like the new touch mark, simple yet bold.
Jack, I also have a new, more simple touch mark - just a stylized GS. Anyway, it was about time for a new mark for me and I lack the imagination of some others when it comes to design. Thanks.
Thank You for the oportunity to learn how to make many different types of tools. Have you made any videos related to the various tools and equipment you use in your shop? Did you make most of them?
Hi Larry, I've made most of the hand tools I use. My setup is ridiculously simple as that's how I like to work. Thanks for watching.
Hi Glen. I'm new to smithing and have watched many videos on tong making as that seems to be the best starting point for my smithing career. Your tong style makes much more sense to me because it is so economical on forging time. It's strange to me that this isn't the traditional style. A smith should be spending as little time possible working on his own tools as he doesn't directly get paid for that time. When I make my own tools or jigs I am always focused on just getting it functional as quickly and simply as possible
Hi and thanks for your interest in my work. I really do agree with you and your take on personal tooling. When possible, I do try my best to add form to function to my own tools but that's not always the case. Anyway, thanks for watching and sorry for the slow reply. And good luck in your blacksmithing. Glen
Good one Glen, they always look so clean and in proportion your tongs and tools. Gee you must have tough hands, you took those tongs out of the forge with bare hands and then quenched the nibs ends, wow and those reins aren't that long. Cheers mate. Len.
I think I cooled the back end just before putting the tong front back in the forge to get some heat in the rivet area. My hands may be able to take a little more heat that most but not that much... Thanks.
You make it look easy great job, thank you for your time and have work to bring us great content. God bless and have a great weekend 📖✝
Rick, It might look reasonably easy for me but it's only because I've made so many. Thanks for sure.
Another quality post, thanks for uploading! All the very best.
I appreciate your support. I'll keep trying my best. Glen
Awesome Job Glen! Thank You!
You're very welcome. Thanks for your support.
Good work. They look great.
Philip, Beyond looks, this style just really suits me. Thanks.
Nice build. I hope to be cranking out so items soon.
Glad you like this. Good luck in your work and thanks for your support.
Very nice job Glen.
I appreciate you watching.
Nice job; really like that style
This is my own favorite style (for the time being). Very versatile for me and how I work. Thanks for your support.
Great video. As always.
Thank you again.
I appreciate you watching.
Great finish
I'm glad you like this. Thanks for watching.
Yes!Yes!Yes! Thank You..!! You are the best!!
It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Great work as always Glen👍
I appreciate your support Mark. Thanks.
Always ideas on how to shape things even if it's not the job at hand......Dave
Dave, It's often hard to think of different ideas for video for me - the scope of my work is fairly limited. Thanks for watching and sorry for the slow reply.
These tongs would heat up very quickly and would require constant quenching. Repeated quenching usually leads to cracking if they get to a hot enough heat
Muy bueno!!!👍
Federico, Thanks for watching. Glad you like this. Glen
Great job Glen, Thanks for the video! Working in shorts, must be a lot hotter there than here.
Ron, The weather has cooled off now quite a bit when compared to the sizzling summer. But it still isn't really cold and sitting next to the fire makes wearing shorts and a T-shirt just fine. Thanks for your support.
Great work. Just wondering how brave you are forging while wearing shorts.
Craig, I'm more afraid of the heat and humidity here in Taiwan than of my legs getting burned while forging. I agree that wearing shorts and a tank top is not the safest but I always take precaution and make sure my safety google are always on. Thanks for watching and sorry for the slow reply. Glen
Craig J you are gonna get burned occasionally whether sitting or standing at least without pants it won’t get caught up in loose clothing if dropped
another very instructive video. awesome. you've got tons of skills. nice tong like everything you did. have a nice day. Best regards. Marco
Marco, I appreciate your support. This video shows the steps but in the future I may simplify the process and explain in more detail. Thanks.
I love the unique style and functionality of all your tools. Think you could show a similar video but without guillotine tool/flatters etc. minimalist style tooling for beginners? Also. Do you have any idea what the shipping time is from there to the United States generallly?
I always appreciate the straightforward design of your tongs Glen. That being said, is there a purpose to the fullering in your second round with the guillotine dies? Aesthetics or functional considerations?
Jaryd, Glad you like these tongs. The top and bottom fullering around the rivet area helps outline that spot for subsequent work - helps me keep things consistent by marking the area. But it also serves a function in that it strengthens that area a little by creating a little I-beam like shape. But I also think this makes the tongs look better. So, a little function, a little aesthetics... Thanks.
Great Job
Thanks for watching. Glen
How can you have such nice surface on all your anvils and tools? Do you oil them every time you have used them? You are outside in a country with ridiculous amount ow moist in the air.
Johnny, It's a good question. The humidity here is off the charts. Just using/handling tools everyday helps keep rust at bay. But I also oil things down every now and then and I prefer using WD-40. Thanks for your support.
Thanks so much!
My pleasure. Thanks for your support.
What size stock is that? I'm guessing 15 mm or something around 5/8 inch.
I'm going to try one of these just for practice. edit-I just read on your web site that they are 14 mm and thanks for the fine video.
Jim, The stock I used here is 14mm (as you already found out). But I also use 15mm sometimes and may transition to using 15mm for all my tongs. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video!
rami, My pleasure. Thanks for watching. Glen
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Very nice! 👍👍
I appreciate your support.
Nice!
Hi John, I hope all is well and good luck in your blacksmithing. And thanks for your support.
Super práce
Thanks for watching. Glen
Where did you get your stamp ?
The hinge point on the pair I bought was not strong enough, the jaws spread .
Nice
Ron, Thanks for your support.
Do you think a guillotine tool tong in that style would work?
Bao pa chu chu uai !
Admilson, I'm not exactly sure what that means. But thanks anyway.
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well does it mean : Brazilian , slang . I really like your videos, Congrats ! keep it up , keep it up!
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Thanks for your support.
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Moss, Making tongs is probably what I do most. Thanks for watching.