Hard to find anyone on KZread with a higher degree of craftsmanship when it comes to tool, great job Glen!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

You make some really nice tools. Very instructive also

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.

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

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Jerry, I appreciate your comment.

Awesome watching you work. Thanks for showing all the steps!!!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

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?

@gstongs

Жыл бұрын

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.

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!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

John, Hi, I hope all is going well. Sorry for replying so slowly. Glen

@Degovernator

5 жыл бұрын

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

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Peter, I'm glad you found this interesting and thanks for sharing your experience and for your support. Glen

Nice work Glen, I do like the new touch mark, simple yet bold.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Another quality post, thanks for uploading! All the very best.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support. I'll keep trying my best. Glen

Awesome Job Glen! Thank You!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. 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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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

Great work as always Glen👍

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support Mark. Thanks.

Nice build. I hope to be cranking out so items soon.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you like this. Good luck in your work and thanks for your support.

Good work. They look great.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Philip, Beyond looks, this style just really suits me. Thanks.

Nice job; really like that style

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching.

Very nice job Glen.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching.

Great Job

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glen

Great finish

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like this. Thanks for watching.

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 📖✝

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Rick, It might look reasonably easy for me but it's only because I've made so many. Thanks for sure.

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?

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

Yes!Yes!Yes! Thank You..!! You are the best!!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching.

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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Thanks for the video!

@gstongs

5 жыл бұрын

rami, My pleasure. Thanks for watching. Glen

Very nice! 👍👍

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support.

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

@gstongs

5 жыл бұрын

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

another very instructive video. awesome. you've got tons of skills. nice tong like everything you did. have a nice day. Best regards. Marco

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Always ideas on how to shape things even if it's not the job at hand......Dave

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Great job Glen, Thanks for the video! Working in shorts, must be a lot hotter there than here.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

👏👏👏👏👏

Muy bueno!!!👍

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Federico, Thanks for watching. Glad you like this. Glen

Thanks so much!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for your support.

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?

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Nice!

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Hi John, I hope all is well and good luck in your blacksmithing. And thanks for your support.

Where did you get your stamp ?

Great work. Just wondering how brave you are forging while wearing shorts.

@gstongs

5 жыл бұрын

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

@Degovernator

5 жыл бұрын

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

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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

The hinge point on the pair I bought was not strong enough, the jaws spread .

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.

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

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.

Nice

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Ron, Thanks for your support.

Super práce

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glen

Do you think a guillotine tool tong in that style would work?

👍👍👍

@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support.

Bao pa chu chu uai !

@gstongs

5 жыл бұрын

Admilson, I'm not exactly sure what that means. But thanks anyway.

@admilsonalmondes5765

5 жыл бұрын

@@gstongs well does it mean : Brazilian , slang . I really like your videos, Congrats ! keep it up , keep it up!

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@gstongs

6 жыл бұрын

Moss, Making tongs is probably what I do most. Thanks for watching.