GS Tongs - Farrier Tong
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- In this video I make a farrier style / horseshoe tong.
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Thanks. Glen
I’ve been a subscriber of Glen’s for a long time. And I’ve bought seven or eight different hammers, tongs and punches over the years. I can tell you that no other tools get used as much as they do in my shop. Go to his website and buy something to help support him. He is a hell of a guy and makes quality tools that you will cherish.
I have spoken to him very briefly and I must admit.... I think you are 💯 correct. He is a real gentleman. I will do best to support him soon as I can.
Hello my friend, I really appreciate your very kind comment and support through purchases. Word of mouth is everything in this business. If there is anything I can do for you, don't hesitate to ask. Big thanks.
That's very kind of you to say. Very much appreciated. Thanks Dan.
Love Glens tusk tongs, have two pair 10 mm apart in size but have resized both to fit my needs as they change,
as expected rivets need retightening and away you go! Have made Glen style tusk tong extenders from rebar , not extensions but tongs to hold Glen’s tusk tongs as I find his reigns a little short, but adapt and carry on is what we do!
They do work, and surprising so well, just have to fiddle a bit with fitment and adjustment to suit your need!
Enough praise, Glen does have unusual take on tongs that make his work unique, like it or hate it it’s quality work!
Lovely. You make some of the best looking tongs
This is a very functional tong but I'd like to improve the farrier aspect somewhat. Thanks.
Since you made the farrier tongs maybe you should try making a driving hammer, rounding or clipping hammer! Make a little farrier tool series! Thanks man keep on doing what you do!
Hi Andrew, I appreciate the suggestions. And thanks for watching.
For a man who knows nothing about metal work, it's a pleasure to watch you form a piece of steel into a useful tool! Cheers from Sweden! 🇸🇪
Hi Michael, I appreciate you watching and for your kind comment. Hope you are well, safe and happy. Thanks.
I like your style of farrier tong, it looks like it would work well. I also like your fullering tool that clamps in the vice, i can definitely see it's advantages.
Hi Jeff, For holding flat stock, this tong is certainly fine. Not sure how it might suit farrier work. I will try to improve the farrier aspect of this style. My simple vise fullering tool is better than it seems at first glance. I use my own a lot. Thanks.
sir your wark is very very good and well finish i like your wark sir
Those turned out real nice. Nice flat jaw spoon tongs
Thanks. I'll give this another go soon.
Hey Glen,
Thanks or making the video!!!
Those tongs are good looking I agree with you on making the jaws shorter and closer to the pivot of the pin. But besides that I would say they are awesome and definitely function able. They are suitable to shape shoes while working on a anvil. The one comment about them being useless and not able to fit to a horses foot I don’t agree with. I think that maybe this was confused with a pair of hot fitting tongs that are used to burn the shoe onto the foot once shaped to the foot on the anvil. That is what we use at work and other farriers we work with use as well. The ends are pointed and fit into the nail holes to hold onto while burning shoes to seal the foot and get a proper fit. We use two pairs, your tongs to shape a shoe like you made, and another to hot fit. The tongs you made can definitely be used to make shoes and shape a premade shoe on the anvil as well. Thanks for taking in your audiences interest and making a video! Great work look forward to seeing what else you do here on your channel!
Yeah, I think that comment was directed at this tong being a hot fitting tong, which it's not. I will complete my latest farrier style tong soon and try to get the jaws and pivot closer for sure. I'm also curious to see what I do next! With me, you never know... Thanks.
Those actually look like they'd be useful for a lot of different material besides horse shoes
Hi James, I know very little about farrier work but as a flat stock tong, this is perfectly fine. But I will make adjustments to this style. Thanks.
Great work, Glen!.
Hi Stan, Thanks. I'll do this style again soon.
It always amazes me how much experience can get you out of a "problem" in such short time. Just a little work in the vice and you had it dialed in. Little squish here, little tap there and tada... done deal.
Thanks for the vids G!
I have a lot of "problems" to work out! I will try to improve the jaws on this style in my next video and after all these years, there's still tons to learn. Plus, I seem to forget stuff I don't frequently do easily these days. So your kind comment is appreciated. Thanks as always my friend.
Found it...I like these too. Although I have a feeling the shorter ones feel more secure for holding workpieces.
I like them! Very nice! definitely functional.
Hi Robert, As a flat stock tong, this is certainly functional. Not sure how useful they would be for a farrier and so I will investigate and improve on the farrier aspect of this style. Thanks.
Great tongs Glen, selling them short as farrier tongs, be useful for many things ! Love those punches, will email you!
Hi Paul, As a tong for handling flat stock, this is perfectly fine. I will investigate and improve upon the farrier aspect of this style. Thanks.
Nice tongs Glen, enjoyed watching. Cheers Deka.
Hi Derek, Glad you enjoyed this. I'll try to improve on this design some. Thanks.
Hope you read this in time. Chanthu may provide some 'blocks' or 'stumps' of a dense hardwood. Hook a trailer up to your bike and scout one out after the roads are deemed safe for traffic. Not wishing any bad karma from the typhoon, but I think that the opportunity will be good. Be careful.
Hi Stan, You literally read my mind. The other stumps I have were salvaged after typhoons but taking any wood from downed trees is basically illegal here so I had to do it on the down low. However, I recently "acquired" a suitable solid block though I don't know what kind of wood it is. Let's see what mother nature brings... Thanks.
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Absolutely, bro. Carry a tarp or burlap for covering it. Remember the three S's...Safe, Stealth, and Slick as a soap makers ass.
Nicely done. Moving the pivot back seems to strengthen the boss area. A good lesson overall.
Hi Ken, Yes, I think you're right. I'd like the have the boss more forward on my next attempt but having it back like this does have its advantages. Thanks.
They look Great!!
This pair of tongs turned out pretty nice. But I'll try to improve the farrier aspect of this style. Thanks.
Highly functional art is incredibly satisfying 👍👍😎👍👍
Hi Joel, This tong certainly has it's place and should be just fine for flat stock. I appreciate your kind comment.
Nice tongs
Hi James, much appreciated.
That's a very good deal on the guillotine tool. I'm not ahead $90 or I would certainly take one off your hands
Hi Wesley, Yeah, I feel that's a good deal and so did others. I'll do more sales as I know this is a tough time for a lot of us. Thanks.
Glen, I’ll take one of those fullering tools. What’s the best way to go about this?
Hi Erik, Contact me via email if you want one. I'm surprised how many people are asking now (I guess a good discount doesn't hurt especially at a time like this). I'm happy to sell you one though I can't say if I'll have one left. Email: glen03@earthlink.net or gstongs@gmail.com
Glen is that a flap wheel on your bench grinder? As always thanks for another great video.
Yes, that's a flap wheel. I think it's 100 grit. I have a bunch of those. Thanks my friend.
Hey Glen - not sure if Ive ever seen a video of you forge welding. Does your forge get hot enough? I could be totally wrong with all the videos I watch and I just don’t remember you forge welding but anyway I’m a new smith and going to try forge welding for the first time this coming weekend. Would be interested to see a video on that from you. Thanks.
Hi Pat, I do have two or three videos where I forge weld - small projects only and single piece items (not two separate pieces) as I remember except for a tong blank one. Forge welding is difficult in my small gas forge and given my setup, I really dislike forge welding here. I would look them up and point you in that direction but I think you'd be better served watching others for this. Good luck in your forge welding. Thanks.
Another great video, hairy arm and all. Wish I could afford that guilatine tool right now since it's discounted and ur not making any more... too much fuel and days off work for surgery appointments
Hi Will, No worries. I will do more sales. The response was good and I know folks are hurting. Be well. Thanks.
Can you share what type of preservative you use on your vice and other tools? I live in the humid south and all my hammers, vice and anvil are always rusting.
Just daily use helps keep rust at bay. I also periodically spray my tools with WD-40 and that also helps. And draping with an oily rag really helps. On some days, rust can happen overnight. I'll show a bit about that in a video. Thanks.
What was the thought behind the circular depression in the jaw faces? Is it functional or just decorative?
Good question - don't exactly know! I imagine it's to improve the grip when holding shoes certain ways. I know very little about farrier work and need to investigate. I will also try to improve the farrier aspect of this style. Let see where this goes. Thanks.
You have more gadgets than Get Smart,,,,your old enough to know what I’m talking about. Great job brother. I’ll make knives and let everyone else make tongs. Tongs are my down fall.
Hi Tim, I used to love that show. I think I had a crush on 99. If tongs are your downfall then knives are mine. This craft is a never ending learning process. Thanks.
@@gstongs 99 was good looking for sure.
Have you ever made scissors?
Hi Philip, No, but I do want to try my hand at scissors and before that, make a small pair of metal shears. Let's see what I can do. Thanks.
Ahhh.. what is this new direction you are taking ? Hmmmm 🤔
You pay good attention. I'll talk more about the direction I want to take my work in upcoming live streams. Thanks my friend.
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Hi, thanks for watching and good luck in your blacksmithing.
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Well by Gumby you went and done it! 😎 Thanks for sharing and doing a bang up job.
Hey there ya go too a little shameless self promotion and bingo you got sales! TBH I haven't ever gone to look at what you have for sale. Just cuz I don't have free capital I guess. Maybe pin a comment to the top listing your sales point cites! IDK
Blessed days n be well Sir
Crawford out🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼♂️
This pair turned out fine but I'll work on improving the farrier aspect of this style. A good discount doesn't hurt, especially at a time like this. You idea about pinning a comment about sales is a perfect idea. Thanks Crawford.
Pretty much a useless tong for a Ferrier. Could never fit the shoe to a horses hoof with a set of tongues like that. But good for all sorts of other blacksmithing projects.
I intended these to maybe be used for making shoes but I guess most buy pre-made shoes and adjust as needed. I know very little about farrier work and what tongs are used to hot fit shoes. Thanks all the same.
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