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TIP OF THE DAY : Tongs or No Tongs
Wednesday Nov 6, 2024 - 128/183
It's easiest to learn to forge on a piece of bar two to three feet long. Even short work can be done on a long bar then cut off. But sooner or later (usually sooner) you will need to learn to use tongs. Just be sure to fit your tongs to the work piece. The only way to learn is practice. Making Tongs is good forge practice and all smiths need tongs.

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