Tongs (Tenazas)
Tongs is a Tool item that weighs 1 kg. Most likely found in: blacksmith (western town), hardware store, hardware store (western town). Used in 160 recipes. It can be crafted.
| ID | Base.Tongs |
|---|---|
| English name | Tongs |
| Spanish name | Tenazas |
| Portuguese name | Pinça de Ferreiro |
| Category | Tool |
| Weight | 1 kg |
Tips
- Best place to look: blacksmith (western town) (counter).
- Can be melted down in a forge to recover iron (smelting recipes below).
- It is a tool in 160 recipes: it is not consumed when crafting, though it can wear down.
- Researching it (right-click → Research) teaches you: Forge Metalworking Pliers, Forge Heading Tool.
Where to find it
| Place | Container | Chance | Loot table |
|---|---|---|---|
| blacksmith (western town) | counter | common | WildWestBlacksmith |
| hardware store | shelves | common | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| hardware store | other | common | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| hardware store | counter | common | ToolStoreTools |
| hardware store | small box | common | ToolStoreTools |
| hardware store (western town) | counter | common | WildWestBlacksmith |
| hardware store storage | other | common | ToolStoreMetalwork |
| school lab | other | common | SchoolLab |
| school storage | other | common | SchoolLab |
| blacksmith | metal shelves | uncommon | BlacksmithTools |
| garage | crate | uncommon | CrateBlacksmithing |
| jewelry store | counter | uncommon | JewelerTools |
| jewelry store storage | desk | uncommon | JewelerTools |
| storage unit | other | uncommon | CrateBlacksmithing |
| factory | counter | uncommon | ToolFactoryTools |
And 29 more places with lower odds.
You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category Junk.
What it is for: recipes that use it
| Recipe | As | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cast Blacksmith Anvil | tool | 1× Blacksmith Anvil |
| Cast Iron Bar | tool | 1× Iron Bar |
| Cast Iron Ingot | tool | 1× Iron Ingot |
| Cast Steel Bar | tool | 1× Steel Bar |
| Cast Steel Bar from Iron | tool | 1× Steel Bar |
| Cast Steel Ingot from Iron | tool | 1× Steel Ingot |
| Cast Steel Ingots | tool | 1× Steel Ingot |
| Cut Bar | tool | 2× Iron Bar Half |
| Extract Iron from Bloom | tool | 12× Iron Chunk |
| Extract Iron from Iron Bloom | tool | 12× Iron Chunk |
| Extract Iron from Iron Ore | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Extract Iron from Smaller Items | tool | 1× Iron Chunk |
| Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items | tool | 1× Steel Chunk |
| Forge 2 Spoons must be learned | tool | 2× Forged Spoon |
| Forge Bar | tool | 1× Iron Bar |
| Forge Bar Into Rod | tool | 1× Steel Rod Half, 1× Steel Piece |
| Forge Circular Sawblade Into Halves | tool | 2× Circular Sawblade Half |
| Forge Iron Band Into Quarters | tool | 4× Iron Band - Small |
| Forge Key Ring | tool | 1× Key Ring - Forged |
| Forge Rod Into Bar | tool | 1× Steel Bar Half, 1× Steel Chunk |
| Forge Simple Blade | tool | 1× Simple Metal Blade |
| Melt Glass | tool | 1× Small Ceramic Crucible with Molten Glass |
| Melt Sand | tool | 1× Small Ceramic Crucible with Molten Glass |
| Smelt Iron From Large Item | tool | 4× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Iron From Medium Item | tool | 2× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Iron From Medium Plus Item | tool | 3× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Iron From Small Item | tool | 1× Iron Chunk |
| Smelt Large Iron Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Large Steel Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel |
| Smelt Medium Iron Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Medium Plus Iron Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Medium Plus Steel Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel |
| Smelt Medium Steel Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel |
| Smelt Small Iron Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Small Steel Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel |
| Smelt Smaller Iron Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron |
| Smelt Smaller Steel Item | tool | 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel |
| Smelt Steel From Large Iron Item | tool | 4× Steel Chunk |
| Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item | tool | 4× Steel Chunk |
| Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item | tool | 2× Steel Chunk |
And 120 more recipes.
How to craft it
| Recipe | You need |
|---|---|
| Forge Tongs Blacksmithing 1 taught by Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 | 3× Charcoal or other 2× Iron Bar Quarter or other 1× Ball-peen Hammer or other (tool) 1× Simple Wooden Tongs or other (tool) 1× Metalworking Punch or other (tool) 1× Heading Tool (tool) |