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Tong Making | Flat Jaw Tongs


  • Nearside Arts Society 606 Victoria Street Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4J4 Canada (map)
Tongs | Flat Jaw Tongs
$650.00

Flat Jaw Tongs

September 25-27, 2026

Instructor: Haley Arbour

In this class, students can expect to become comfortable working at the anvil and with a power hammer. Tong geometry and forging efficiency will be discussed. Working at the anvil, we will develop the ability to execute clean, intentional isolations of mass. Half-faced hammer blows, symmetrical forging, as well as tapering and riveting are all techniques that will drive this class. The challenge will be to forge two identical tong blanks that we will assemble and use! Students will leave this class with a set of flat jaw tongs and the ability to make more.

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