How to forge Bolt Jaw Tongs
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2023
- #blacksmithing #farrier #homesteading
In this tutorial I take you through the steps on how to forge old school bolt jaw tongs. On these particular tongs I made the jaws V-bit style but I also show how to make them round as well.
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Hi, I'm Jayce, the blacksmith behind Farmstead Forge. I am a farrier by trade; I learned the basics of blacksmithing at shoeing school and the rest I learned on my own. I'm excited to expand my knowledge and continue learning while also sharing my passion with others.
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great tutorial, some good tips in there, I'll be giving it a go-for sure!
Awesome, I'm glad you were able to find some helpful tips, thanks for watching!
Outstanding tutorial! Happy Holidays!
Thank you very much, Happy Holidays to you as well!
cheers for the incredible vid bro.
just my back is crying when i see how low ur anvil is 😂
Thanks! I'm a farrier so that's the height I am used to 🙂
Just found you very informative keep up the good work from the uk
Awesome, thank you!
Good step by step post! New to your channel so whatever content you post will be good with me! Hope your Christmas was good and your New Year Happy! Looks like it was a good start for your lil guy!! PS, I like your split screen video!!
Thank you! I hope you had a great Christmas and a happy New Year as well! Anytime spent in the shop or on the tractor is his happy place 😊
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you Jared, thanks for watching!
Great video Jayce, very nice set of tongs, great instruction. HNY😊😊😊
Thanks Randy, Happy New Year to you too!
O mas difícil é esticar as canela dela sem martelete😢
I really liked this video. I am just getting started. I use a coal forge
I can use as much advice on using a coal forge as I can get
I'm glad you liked it! I took my coal forge out of my shop several years ago and I haven't had a chance to get it plumbed back in yet. I haven't forged with coal too much, since I'm a farrier I've mostly used coke - it's a little different ball game than coal. Thanks for watching!
Muito bem feita a pinsa,vou tentar fazer uma igual, parabéns.
Thank you and good luck!
Very nice pair of tongs Jayce, I also struggle with bolt jaw tongs. I'm gonna try your method though. Merry Christmas!
Thank you! I hope yours come out nice and you had a Merry Christmas!
Greetings Jayce. Thank you for your excellent videos/tutorials. Never seen you using a flypress in your videos. Out of curiosity, do you intend to get one? I like to see how you restore and put back to service your blacksmith vices. It is cool to see you approach the pile of vices and pick one to repair 😎! When do you plan to show us the next blacksmith vice repair video? Cheers
Thank you, I enjoy putting out helpful tutorials. I don't have a flypress but I would love to get one! I have my eye out for an old one but just haven't searched real hard yet. The next vise I want to do is the one with crooked and uneven jaws. It will be a time consuming fix so I'm hoping my schedule will open up in January and I'll be able to get it done. Thanks for watching!
Great work
Thanks!
@@FarmsteadForge very welcome
..they'll do the job. is that first pair you showed at the end made from a pair of nippers?
The antique ones are Heller bolt jaws. The other pair are ones I hand forged, I like to make mine from scratch.
Why would you choose to use a bolt jaw versus the v tong?
The bolt jaws are designed to hold something with a large end while working the opposite end (like the thumbnail picture shows); whereas the V-bits wouldn't be able to grasp that same material. I do prefer the V-bits for most things, but the bolt jaws do have their place for certain things. I hope that makes sense!
I always get worn out drawing out reins by hand, and my tong projects stall out.
Ya that was me too, that is why I built my power hammer! Maybe I should do a video on old school tongs with jump welded reins?
@@FarmsteadForge actually, the one i’d like to see is the split reins, where the two working ends are formed on opposite ends a piece of flat bar, which is split length-wise at an angle to separate the two tong halves and form the reins. I’ve seen diagrams in books and a few photos of the steps, but never seen that one done.
@@VikingwerkThat's a great idea - I have done that but it has been a long time! I might have to try my hand at it again at some point.