First Forged Pliers

[nc_cooter]

I finally forged some pliers for my 18th century kit. Not that pretty, but they work. The 7" are made from 3/8" round stock and the 5 1/2" from 5/16" round.

Thanks for looking,
Mike

 

[longshot one]

They look pretty nice Mike! Bet they get the job done. :thumbsup:

 

[MSW]

That's pretty cool! Thanks for the post.

 

[onepaw]

nice, inspires me to get my shop rebuilt

 

[east texas]

looks good to me! :applause: id be proud to have either set!

 

[nc_cooter]

Thanks everyone. I made the 7" pair first and they look like little tongs. The smaller ones look more like pliers.
If you try to make a pair, start forging the handles first, then the jaws, and finally the pivot area. Hit the pivot flats from one side only and make both pieces of the pliers just alike.
Mike