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Thanks for all the replies guys. I just got a few tongs delivered from Glen this week, one of his bent knee tongs for the ball peen. Really great craftsmanship. Haven't fired the forge up yet to test when hammering but it does seem to hold the stock well. I'll post an update once I get to...

Thanks TS, Glen has been really good to talk to, I'm going to be getting a few tongs from him. Good call JMJones, good simple solution. Although my shop hasn't acquired a welder, yet. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Looks like its time to learn how to make some tongs first. Thanks for the advice. I also talked to Glen from GSTongs and he might have a variation of his bent knee tongs that he'll shape to fit the ball. If I get a working solution I'll post it. Tom Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Thanks guys, appreciate the welcome! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Greetings all. I'm looking to forge a tomahawk out of a ball peen hammer. What kind of tongs can you recommend that you can hold the ball securly while drifting the eye and hammering out the blade? I figure after that I can do the back end of the spike or poll but using a flat tong to hold...

Hello Dogs, my name is Tom Maciak from SE Michigan. I'm here to re-kindle my aspiration for forging tomahawks. In 2000/2001 I went to a few hammer-ins, made my own propane forge, got a huge chunk of 4140 for an anvil, researched, studied and was ready to go. Then kids happened, two beautiful...