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Excerpt from
Issue #201 October 2007

Organize your books with hammer and tongs, two of the most basic symbols of blacksmithing. These bookends feature ¾ scale tools made in the same fashion as their full scale counterparts. For beginners, this is a good opportunity to practice making hammer and tongs in a smaller easier to forge size. There are four parts to each bookend including the hammer, tongs, vine and bracket.