Tongs

Tongs are a crafting tool used in Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, and Armorsmithing.

See Crafting Tools for details.

Creation and Repair

Tongs can be created using forging techniques that fall under the Blacksmithing discipline.

Likewise, their repair falls under the same skills, with standard processes for metal tool repair.

Templates

Tongs use material thermal resistance to derive their effectiveness.

			Durability Cap		Speed Cap
Type	Difficulty	Weight	Durability	Speed Cap	Durability	Speed
Store Bought	-	40	2 - very delicate	2 - extremely ineffective
straight <metal> tongs	3 - simple	8 x density	9 - average construction	3 - very ineffective	5 - particularly weak	4 - not very effective
curved <metal> tongs	4 - basic	8 x density	6 - somewhat unsound	4 - not very effective	3 - quite fragile	5 - sort of effective
flat-bladed <metal> tongs	4 - basic	8 x density	7 - appreciably	3 - very ineffective	3 - quite fragile	4 - not very effective
angular <metal> tongs	5 - s. challenging	8 x density	10 - a bit safeguarded	2 - extremely ineffective	6 - somewhat unsound	3 - very ineffective
<metal> bolt tongs	6 - challenging	8 x density	12 - quite guarded	2 - extremely ineffective	7 - appreciably	2 - extremely ineffective
segmented <metal> tongs	8 - intricate	8 x density	?	?	6 - somewhat unsound	2 - extremely ineffective
<metal> box-jaw tongs	9 - difficult	8 x density	?	?	1 - extremely weak	6 - rather effective
articulated <metal> tongs	10 - very difficult	8 x density	?	?	1 - extremely weak	8 - exceptionally effective

NOTES

Covellite will make great tongs. You have to mix it with a material with more than 6.2 density. Anything less than that will break the ingot on the anvil. (silver/lead/bronze work great for this)