Now he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.ow he trains pipe welders at the Mechanical Trades Institute in Atlanta. For a lot of people though, welding is something you get your first look at in high school. If thatâs where you are now, hereâs what you should do: take every shop course you can in welding and metal fabrication.
There are as many different types of tongs as there are blacksmiths that make them, the most common types being plain flat jaw tongs, v-bit or hollow bit tongs, bolt tongs, pick-up tongs, and box jaw tongs.
We break down all the different kinds of tongs. Tongs: Theyâre like an extra set of invincible hands, for when you canât put your own into a vat of oil, onto a grill grate, or into a pot of pinching lobsters. You can use them to flip meat on the grill, serve salads, stir pasta, open wine bottles, and even reach those hard-to-get spots in your pantry.