A pair of long-armed gripping tools with the pivot set close to the jaws, made to hold a workpiece too hot or too awkward for a bare hand steady against the anvil while the hammer falls. A working smith keeps several pairs, each jaw shaped for a different stock size or profile. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduced When (Circa)Known from Ancient Egypt; bronze tongs are attested from as early as 3000 BC 1 OriginThe earliest tongs were likely simple wooden pincers; bronze tongs are attested from as early as 3000 BC, well before iron and steel smithing themselves existed to need them. 1 Introduced era (class) Connections
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1. Tongs (Wikipedia)
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the pivot or joint is placed close to the gripping ends
History section
Tongs are known to have been used by the Ancient Egyptians. The first tongs were probably basic wooden tongs, which were eventually followed by bronze bars from as early as 3000BC.
- Used In: Blacksmithing
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