I'd say out of 1,000 feet of lumber, you might be lucky to get 700 feet to make shaft tongs. "I wanted inch-thick, 8-inch wide boards, 18 feet long, but wound up gettin' 6-inch boards, 16-feet ...

Writer Julia Skinner tested several pairs of tongs and spoke to numerous cooking experts to find the best kitchen tongs, and her picks are made by OXO, Küchenprofi, Vollrath, and more.

Life Hammer and tongs: What is it like to be a blacksmith for a day? Keeping old traditions going and appreciating the art and craft is important and this holds true with metal smithing, as ...