An anvil and tongs are necessary for any blacksmith project regardless of whether blacksmithing is your hobby or your career. You might even own different types of tongs for objects of various shapes and sizes. When forging an object, these tongs hold the object securely and keep you from being burned.

Instead of purchasing many different types of tongs, you can make your own using tools already in your possession. The tongs are large enough to hold objects of many sizes, have rounded lips to handle armature and are wide enough to grip flat pieces. They're more versatile than most of the other tongs that are stocked in hardware stores. You can also customize the length of them. It's up to you!

To watch how to make these DIY blacksmith tongs, keep reading!

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