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A guy at the Texas Farrier's Convention called my tong reins too thin
He said my 1/4 inch stock would likely snap under heavy forging stress, which I hadn't considered. I switched to 3/8 inch for all my new tongs and the difference in feel and safety is huge. Has anyone else had a tool detail pointed out that you totally missed?
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faith_price72d agoMost Upvoted
Quarter inch stock for tong reins? I can't believe I was working with that for so long, it feels like a toy compared to the 3/8 inch. The old ones must have been flexing way more than I realized.
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knight.derek3d ago
You mentioned the difference in feel and safety is huge with the thicker stock. What exactly feels different when you're working a piece, is it less flex in the reins or something else?
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