Forging tongs

Artisan, hand forged tongs, made expressly for Cowboy Cauldron Company here in Salt Lake City by master blacksmith Matt Danielson. Matt is a nationally recognized instructor of the ancient craft of smithery and is widely recognized as one of the preeminent craftsmen of our time. Our tongs are approximately 14” long, and are true works of art. For wings, skewers, sausages, and anything requiring more dexterity than a spatula, they simply can’t be beat. (Note: Not ideal for moving…

If you’ve ever hit hot steel with hammer, you probably know from experience that some tongs work better for a job than others. After one too many pieces of work went whizzing past my ear aft…

Common flat-jawed tongs, such as are used for holding light work, may be made as follows: The stock should be about 1 inch by 3/4 inch. The first step should be to work the stock down over the edge of...

The twist method of making easy tongs and forging goose neck tongs. Foundry lifting tongs, tweezer tongs and tong dimension charts. Step by Step anvilfire.com iForge on-line blacksmithing instructions.

It's getting to be that time of year! What time is that you ask? Bonfire time!! It happens a little earlier down south, a little later up north. And then it reverses in the fall. Add that to our list of "odd facts we notice through online sales." This fall we added to our custom fireplace