Tongs

Not posted in awhile, ive been traveling home then as soon as i got back i started working with Andrew again on a few small bits and bobs. I am waiting for Del to ring me up and talk me through some feedback on this blog and my 3DSP in general whether im doing it right or not.

Well while i wait i will hit another post on some tongs.

I wanted to talk about a few pairs i found while walking round the forge in Hereford, a particular faveriote of mine is i found my very own tusk tongs big brother. In Adrian's box there was a massive pair of tusk tongs made by Dave Fields a fine tool maker.

These are a real beauty of a pair, i spoke to Adrian about them and he said while being useful it shakes around alot meaning that for using the bigger stock in these is it a little in efficient rather than a big pair of hollow bits.

This pair of tongs is a simple pair of flat bits but the rein is where the unique part comes in, the bend around so it can attach to his thumb is a completley different to anything ive ever seen. They are made by a fellow student, Micheal, who lost his finger so to compensate for this and not being able to easily clench the tongs with this main finger he made this so he could still use tongs easily with his lack of a finger. I love to see this sort of thing because its solving problems.

Like i say people dont really know if this is right so il keep doing it till they say its wrong.