HANDS DOWN. The best instructional on bolt head tong making I have seen on KZread. Chris, you made specific clarifications and your strikes and movements were clear and well captured. Thank you for doing such fine work.

Thanks guy's, you made it look so easy and there's no bigger compliment i can give you.

Economy of materials, beauty and functionality. One could not ask for more from any pair of tongs. Executed with the highest ability. Thank you for this straight forward and humble presentation. I salute you.

You guys realy deserve a world clasd workmanship awards. Amazing video.

Thank you Chris and Craig for the video! We all appreciate how much the both of you give back to us!

Professionals doing their thing professionally.

Chris, watching the process you employ to forge the tongs is incredible. Hearing the file bite as you move it across the tongs is amazing!

This is the most interesting and effective technique for forging tongs I've seen so far without use of a power hammer. I have to try this method. Well done, lads.

I'm not a blacksmith. I know it's very difficult to make but very Entertaining to watch. I downloaded the video to watch it over and over again!

I've watched 1/2 of your videos. There is somebody calming and peaceful about watching masters at their craft demonstrating for those of us that only hope to be at that level. Hope to see more in the future.

I thoroughly loved this video, such excellent craftsmanship and the finish is spectacular, well done lads.

Wow. So damn impressive. I've watched a few smiths, but the skills here are really next level. KEEP EM COMING!

Amazing how beautiful a pair of tongs can be. Awesome work.

FANTASTIC BUILD!!! I truly enjoy talent, and this young man is extremely talented. I also appreciate more than you could know, the fantastic camera work during the forging process. The explanation is without fault. It was so easy to see, follow and understand the steps and the descriptions the young man was giving while he made the bolt jaw tongs. I've seen a lot of videos on different blacksmithing builds. They were alright, but were nowhere near as detailed as this one. The video editing is outstanding and moved very well and almost flawlessly. It has great continuity and I enjoyed the little bit of humor thrown in. It made watching the film not so static and added exactly enough of a break that allowed me to continue watching. A lot of the other video postings aren't so well executed and tend to have either too much description, or none at all, and many of the filmmakers and demonstrators always ruin their videos with too much music, too loud of a music background that makes it hard to hear and understand the narratives. The only real problem with this video is the audio. There are several places where the audio was dropping out because the on-board mic of the camera was being overloaded. That is understandable. Even a lapel and remote microphone would suffer the same audio issue due to noise overload from forging. There were parts that were hard to hear because of it. Other than that small shortfall of the video production, it is an overall excellent video. It clearly illustrated the skill of the demonstrator. I truly enjoy the well thought and care that went into making this film and it answered a lot of lingering questions that I have. My only remaining question is: what kind of steel are you using in the build? It appears to be some kind of a mild steel, which I believe is preferable for tongs. I know that high carbon and harden-able steels will tend to split, crack and shatter if heated too many times and could pose a safety hazard. There are 2 differing talents and skills here... First and foremost, the talented blacksmith. Second, the filmmaker, the preproduction, production and post production work. This is an excellent, informative and a very educational film. I know what I am saying. I am a self-taught blacksmith/knifemaker and I am also a filmmaker. I understand the process of both mediums very well. THANK YOU!

it is ALWAYS amazing to me, to see something useful being made out of pure nothing. just like that, take some steel and turn it in to a useful tool. pure awesome. thank you for this vid guys! rock on!!!

Alright. I've watched this video about 10 times and am on my second set of these. The first is not pretty, but they work and not horrible for my first fully from scratch tongs. Just bought another 9 feet of 3/8"X1" stock to keep practicing. I'd really like to see some more tong/tool making videos from you guys(HINT HINT Chris Madrid) You guys are seriously the Mike Tyson's and Michal Jordans of smithing. I've been watching some of the horse shoe videos, just to pick up tips, and while not my thing, I've still learned from them. Just had to drop another comment in appreciation. Thanks fellas!

Excellent job. Congrats from Brazil.

First pair? I wish I could make something like that and call it "my first pair". in retrospect I know this guy is skilled at what he does. glad I found this channel. very informative and detailed. Only sort of complain that I have would be audio, but knowing the type of work being performed I really can't hold that against the channel. some of the instructions get drowned by the hammering, but that's why it's called blacksmithing and not pillow making. Thanks for posting, please keep more videos coming whenever possible. is very relaxing. peace from los Angeles.

beautiful hammer control, great work

beautiful work. Thank you for the movie

Wow just Wow!!! You guys made that look too easy.. Great vid.

I’m gettn seriously stoked watchn these vids.

Great work, and a joy to watch.

Excellent performance! Thanks for posting.

Liked your spring vise that was pretty cool.

Nice tongs mate, well forged. Steve Nottingham England.

Most excellent job I salute you both.

Beautiful pair of tongs mate very nice thank you

WOW you guys are just gems. It was like a poetry I watch the whole process and enjoyed and learned..God bless you both aamin.

Love these tongs, so nice, well done.

Loved the video! Well done.

Love the look of that pair

skilled man loved to watch this

nice job they look great

Guys this is a brutal technique thanks for sharing your wisdom with us all i'am going to start doing this in my forge.

First pair... hot damn you have skills! Thanks for sharing.

As a newbie, this is amazing!

thank U starting up my own privat workshop and this is giving me the abslout best motivation

Love the hardy tool for cutting the jaw. Definitely making one

This is excellent and I want more.

fantastic tongs boys a work of art to nice to use learned a lot thanks

very impressive. real champion to do this so easily. super vdo. wow

I'm not a blacksmith, but boy that sure is pretty to watch, and the result is little short of amazing. Great stuff. NZ

Professional work 👍

Nice job and good team ,image quality together a really show . All the best boy!!

That guy is no joke. Nice job👍

Great video and job

Great work

Pretty obvious you REALLY know what you are doing. Masterful manipulation of your material. Thanks. :)

Is there a video about making that awesome green spring powered work holder?

Congratulations boys.......... very good.

Great video alot to learn there

Awesome work guys, one day I hope I can do a little bit of blacksmithing, make some carving knives, I did make wood lathe chisels out of old metal files, anyways, keep up the good job, greetings from Mexico,

Mind-blown just wow 👏

I want the website for the "Ginsu" knife vee bit splitter.

Nice to see such skill in a young guy! (Either that or you really wear your age well!) Great set of tongs! Wish they we're mine!

I love all your videos Craig. Chris, how did you do in Virginia 2015? Is there any video from that event?

Nicely done set of tongs! Is that a map of Lake Powell on your wall???

Είσαι αρχηγός μεγάλε πολλή καλή δουλειά!!!!!!!!!

What this tool is used for? I am not familiar with this kind of things. Anyway, great job, I am happy to see people at work sharing their job with others.

I noticed an eye liner for hammer and other handled tools. Is this rubber? Looks like a good idea.

Brilliant !

Where can I find more info on that vise that did NOT slip???By the way, maybe the best looking pair of bolt tongs I have ever seen to this point. Great video!

@Wolfsdenforge

7 жыл бұрын

That is a farrier's vice. You'll never find one at any blacksmith supply, look at any farrier supply website and you'll find them. Took me a while to figure it out, too.

RESPECT!

sois unos maestros artistas

I will get my Tongs made up this summer once I get my Tin shed up my floor done and my anvil in place nice and cosey out the rain and wind. Nice tongs guy's.

Your work is as always impressive. Pat asked what I am asking: the vise?? Us Amigo Siempre.

Screw power hammers, I just need this guy

the blacksmithing was exelent

Excellent.....!

Unglaublich gute Schmiedearbeit!

Hello there nice work i'm sure, but it would be easier to cut the jaws before you put your tongs together. Are you using springsteel or is it mild steel? All the best Blacksmith Filip Ponseele-Belgium

.. A lot of work ,.. Ace job ,...

youre a great black smith

Excellent smithing

Perfekt!

Farrier tongs always seem to have a lot more sex appeal than standard blacksmith tongs. I have been trying some different stuff to fancy-up my tong collection and your videos have been a big help. Great work! Also when is this event you spoke of in Virginia, i might like to see that.

Hi guys - what's all that dark flaky material coming off the red hot steel all the time? Is that carbon or something? Great video - this is mesmerising!

You deserve both to be champions congratulations from FRANCE

faz um vídeo mostrando como se faz uma espora canadense, pra usar em muntarias em touros.

Well there are tongs and then there are tongs like those ones, very nice

Used to have a couple kids in the neighborhood that said they were interested and were strikers for a bit.Then,after a while they would run when they smelled the forge firing up!I actually miss those brats ...

Master have gold hand👍

Really beautiful pair of tongs, I love the splitting method! I was looking at your cutting strip/cutting block. At 6:24 it seems to melt a tiny bit, is it aluminum? How does it stand up over time? Also, when Chris marks 1 inch from the end of the bar, he then sets his top fuller behind the mark to forge. Is he lining up the edge of the tool to the mark? Thanks, Great video, Willow

@willowzietman8454

8 жыл бұрын

+Willow Zietman Never mind about the cutting plate. Saw that it was a sticker burning off or sth. Still curious about the top tool stuff, though.

@henryhamilton9574

7 жыл бұрын

aluminum is often used as a backer. Especially if he shop uses some from time to time and there is a scrap bin of it. I have seen copper used, and steel plate.

Love these tongs, tell me is the stock 3/8" x 1" couldn't quite hear you say it at the start of the video??

@wcbfarrier

5 жыл бұрын

Lenblacksmith yes, they are 3/8 x 1. Glad you love the tongs!

@lenblacksmith8559

5 жыл бұрын

I do made a pair yesterday. Not as good as yours but my first split reins tongs.

@luukderksen8810

5 жыл бұрын

This is pure Art! In its finest form! See a Genius working with hot metal like that, a craftsman with skill and a damn good eye and fast moving hands and hammer control!! Love this beautiful tongs!! Men i hope that i'm getting that good some times. I Look up to you guys.

very nice

Guys that cutter you use when spitting the reins did u make it and what size material do you think was used to make it, I would like to try and make one, I think it's a beauty.

@wcbfarrier

5 жыл бұрын

Lenblacksmith It is a splitter that Chris Madrid made. We think out of H-13.

@lenblacksmith8559

5 жыл бұрын

Ok nice tool that one.

Спасибо мужики!

What is the size of the fuller ,is it 5/8

saubere arbeit ! grüsse aus germany !

Dang! I have a bucket full of failed tongs. Still working on a pair that I want to love

@henryhamilton9574

7 жыл бұрын

You are definitely on the path! A failed set of tongs was merely a stepping stone to a series of beautiful ones. Grats on taking the first steps.

@leifariek

4 жыл бұрын

Have you made a pair you love yet?

the circle may not be perfect, and they may be a bit long, but it definitely a servicable pair of tongs. nice work.

Very nice work. Can you let us know what that green vice is called or where you got that?

@bneilson91

7 жыл бұрын

made by Lieser Land Forge

You selling the practice stuff?

What anvil and anvil-stand are those?

What is that thing on the side of your anvil that you dip the hot punch into?

@TheRedSkeever

8 жыл бұрын

+Lord BoaZ (Anti- Theist) I was wondering the same

@garytrollmer2768

8 жыл бұрын

a cup of water

@price403

8 жыл бұрын

It's hot punch lube. Basically molly/graph grease with extra graphite and sometimes some coal dust or powdered steel scale added.

@MrRivech

8 жыл бұрын

Some people use bees wax. It acts as a lubricant to keep the punches from sticking.

@henryhamilton9574

7 жыл бұрын

its often a wax with graphite flakes in it (nice when doing power hammer work). Other smiths I have seen demonstrate have used a roll through the powdered coal, which helps in unbinding a tool that's getting stuck.

Золотые руки!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeez, that was fast

Showing my ignorance, but what is the material that sluffs off the metal when you are working it?

@amymontgomery9911

6 жыл бұрын

its called slag its a thin layer of burnt metal

Nice team one of the most elegant thong wery yuseful for confort in our workshop ...Nice hammer music...thanks result a quality thong