Long-handled tongs used to pull or extract hot items from a fire, furnace, or other heat source, particularly in blacksmithing and metalworking.
Compound of 'draw' and 'tongs' (Old English tange, a grasping tool). Blacksmith terminology from medieval metalworking traditions.
Drawtongs are essential blacksmith tools because they let you work with something glowing hot—the long handles keep your hands safely away, but the 'draw' motion is crucial for pulling heated metal precisely.
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