Interest?: Rivetting tongs for wedge and round rivet maille

LWCM · Post by **LWCM** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:56 pm

Hey all,

I FINALLY got my tongs done. I was thinking about making a few more to sell as a way to offset my cost at making my one. Thought I would check here to see if there'd be any interest? They are set up for wedge rivetting on one side and round rivetting on the other. I was thinking about a $15 price tag.

What says the AA? Anyone interested? If so, I'll get some blanks this weekend and have at it.

Thanks for your input!

Sasha_Khan · Post by **Sasha_Khan** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:05 pm

I'm in for a couple of pairs.

Keegan Ingrassia · Post by **Keegan Ingrassia** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:28 pm

Oh, hell yes, sir.

Did you also make a piercing drift, for the hole for round or wedge rivets? *hopeful here*

SirLiam · Post by **SirLiam** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:49 pm

Definitely!

Klaus the Red · Post by **Klaus the Red** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:50 pm

Definitely in.

Sergeant Marli · Post by **Sergeant Marli** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:56 pm

I'm in too

Hadrian Coffin · Post by **Hadrian Coffin** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:55 pm

I'm 98% interested... I'd like to see a pic first, but I'd probably be in on a set. I need one right now!

Kel Rekuta · Post by **Kel Rekuta** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:51 am

Hadrian Coffin wrote:I'm 98% interested... I'd like to see a pic first, but I'd probably be in on a set. I need one right now!

Ditto. I could use a wedge setting plier.

Erich · Post by **Erich** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:04 am

OH, HELL yes.
I'm in for a set.

wcallen · Post by **wcallen** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:06 am

Pic?

At that price, sure. I have round rivet tongs but the more the merrier.

Wade

Alric of Drentha · Post by **Alric of Drentha** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:02 pm

Keegan Ingrassia wrote:Did you also make a piercing drift, for the hole for round or wedge rivets? *hopeful here*

This is what I really need, a drift for round rivet holes.

Gunter Haller · Post by **Gunter Haller** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:54 pm

Long time lurker, though this inspired me to finally register.

I have been looking for riveted maille tools! I'm interested primarily in wedge riveted for my preferred period of reproduction.

I would be interested in a set of tongs - a wedge piercing tong and a wedge setting tong, if possible. I have very limited access to metalworking facilities so I had to ask

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Hope to see some pictures!

LWCM · Post by **LWCM** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:04 pm

Wow, I had no idea there would be this much interest. Thanks!

I'll try to answer all the questions asked thus far:

1. Nope, I don't make (or know how) any piercing tongs. There are a bunch of resources on the 'net on how to make them though. I'd suggest the rivetted maille yahoo group as they have a ton of info.

*reading back over the thread*

Oh, I guess that was the only question asked. Konstantin says that he uses masonry nails that have been ground to shape to pierce rings. Making rivetted maille is a big enough PITA for me that I have little desire to make my own rings. Years ago I bought a sizeable stash that will keep me occupied for a while.

I got voluntold to work tomorrow so I won't be able to make it to the store till Sunday. I'll make another pair for pics and if y'all still want to pull the trigger I'll make some more. These might fit in a small flat rate box (which would be HANDY) but I know that they'll fit in a flat rate envelope

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@Wade: Yup the more the merrier indeed. My last set broke when I was in the middle of a project. FRUSTRATING.

Hadrian Coffin · Post by **Hadrian Coffin** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:48 pm

Are these still being made?
Thanks,
Hadrian

LWCM · Post by **LWCM** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:06 pm

On hiatus at the moment. The tongs that I bought are acting different than the original ones I made. Way frustrating. I'm going to blowtorch these buggers to anneal them soon as I track down a torch that I can borrow.