It was very warm today, too warm, in fact...
So, I did not dare go in my coating shed, and
in stead concentrated on the tong prototype.
Until you have done it you never know pitfalls,
desirable features and the like. So, today really started
with the template making. See what it is like bellow.
On reflection, this is too simplistic, I think.
Anyway, I thought I needed some indentation at the
grabbing end and what is bellow is just that...
I now think that this is stupid. For one thing the indentation
was made into rectangular grooves, and in so doing
one part of the structure broke off...
The faint pencil markings indicate the intermediate stem
shape, 99% of which is then cut by the bandsaw, the
rest jigsawed.
What is shown bellow indicates the long and shallow
grooves for the brass piece.
On the other side are the holes, as seen bellow.
Temporary assembly is shown bellow, without the mini
nuts and bolts, of course...
These, then, are gradually made into the final shape,
as shown bellow.
Top view is seen bellow...
As remarked at the top of this log you never know things until
you have made a prototype, and I have done just that.
Many ideas occur to me...
What follows is a schematic.
First and foremost is the overall shape of the
grabbing end. A is suggesting just that...
With B, I am concerend with the intial thickness
of the material, in order to accommodate the metal
pieces...
C is another thought. Do we really need grooves?
My current thinking is that in their stead I should
use pegs, perhaps 3 mm pegs, or even larger diameter
pegs as shown on the extreme right...
What do you say? The issue is squarely this. You cannot
purchase wooden tongs on the market. Yes, there are very
primitive all wooden tongs, but, they do not work properly.
Therefore, tongs are normally made of plastics and metals.
I want to create a niche market for my wooden tongs!
So, I did not dare go in my coating shed, and
in stead concentrated on the tong prototype.
Until you have done it you never know pitfalls,
desirable features and the like. So, today really started
with the template making. See what it is like bellow.
On reflection, this is too simplistic, I think.
Anyway, I thought I needed some indentation at the
grabbing end and what is bellow is just that...
I now think that this is stupid. For one thing the indentation
was made into rectangular grooves, and in so doing
one part of the structure broke off...
The faint pencil markings indicate the intermediate stem
shape, 99% of which is then cut by the bandsaw, the
rest jigsawed.
What is shown bellow indicates the long and shallow
grooves for the brass piece.
On the other side are the holes, as seen bellow.
Temporary assembly is shown bellow, without the mini
nuts and bolts, of course...
These, then, are gradually made into the final shape,
as shown bellow.
Top view is seen bellow...
As remarked at the top of this log you never know things until
you have made a prototype, and I have done just that.
Many ideas occur to me...
What follows is a schematic.
First and foremost is the overall shape of the
grabbing end. A is suggesting just that...
With B, I am concerend with the intial thickness
of the material, in order to accommodate the metal
pieces...
C is another thought. Do we really need grooves?
My current thinking is that in their stead I should
use pegs, perhaps 3 mm pegs, or even larger diameter
pegs as shown on the extreme right...
What do you say? The issue is squarely this. You cannot
purchase wooden tongs on the market. Yes, there are very
primitive all wooden tongs, but, they do not work properly.
Therefore, tongs are normally made of plastics and metals.
I want to create a niche market for my wooden tongs!
