Slotted Jaw Tongs from Kens Custom iron

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Slotted jaw tongs are a very versatile style of blacksmithing tongs. Today I am using blanks purchased from Kens Custom Iron
https://kensironstore.com/collections/quick-tongs

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - What if you don't have tongs
01:51 - Working in the induction forge
02:40 - Drawing out the reins
05:02 - Kens Custom Iron
05:54 - Second rein
07:19 - Sponsored by Skillshare
08:41 - Drifting the jaws
10:07 - Tong jaws, left hand vs right hand
11:33 - Shaping the jaws
12:13 - Assembling the tongs
13:03 - Final adjustments
15:28 - Closeups of completed project

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