Blacksmithing Blog

NEW PRODUCTS FROM PIEH TOOL!

2011-11-18T12:26:00.000-08:00

Pieh Tool's latest tongs, the Billy Z Tongs are all about function! The offset jaw lets you hold longer and odd shaped pieces of metal. Great for knifemakers, swordsmiths and blacksmiths alike, the new "Z" tongs are offered in sizes:
1/4 x 3/8     1/4 x 1 1/4
1/4 x 1/2     1/4 x 1 3/4
1/4 x 3/4     1/4 x 2
1/4 x 1        1/4 x 2 1/4.
Currently out of stock but coming in for 2012 are the sizes 1/4 x 1 1/2 and 1/4 x 2 1/2!

Also in from Pieh Tool! The new Custom Molded Ear Plugs from Radians! This new product is an easy, Do-It-Yourself Kit that molds to fit your ear in 10 minutes! This allows for a soft, permanent, custom fit to your ear, it's mess-free and completely comfortable. These new earplugs are safe, non-toxic, hypo-allergenic silicone that are long lasting, washable and Made In The U.S.A.!

Fall Blacksmith Classes Mean Cooler Temps.

2011-10-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Fall is finally here! The perfect blacksmithing weather here in AZ. We have a blacksmithing class this weekend starting on Friday the 21st and another one in November from the 18th-20th. It's the perfect time to learn or enhance your blacksmithing skills! I hope to get a picture from one of this weekend's projects on here on Monday. They've been making some impressive items in the classes!

New Pieh Tool Ergonomic and Standard Hammers!

2011-10-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

The Pieh Tool Ergonomic Hammers come in a variety of styles and sizes!
All of our Ergonomic Hammers are designed to move metal fast. Their compact head allows the hammer to be worked at extreme angles. Hammers are well balanced and made from 4142 tool steel and hardened to a Rockwell 52.
Each handle is ground and fit from straight grain aged hickory and then stained. The hammer handle is glued using a modern Polyurethane adhesive. This has the advantage of being able to flex during humidity and temperature changes which should give you many years of trouble free performance without the head loosening.
The Pieh Tool Standard Hammers are an evolution of our ergonomic hammers. The head of the hammer uses a standard size eye which concentrates the hammers weight around the center rather then the ends.
In addition this style of hammer is equally weighted on both ends to allow effortless switching from face to face or face to pein. Other ergonomic hammers use a large eye which moves the weight laterally and across center mass. By keeping the overall length of the hammer short we have developed a hammer that is extremely well balanced yet has the benefit of having a less bulky handle.
This hammers smaller eye allows the handle to retain the familiar double taper shape yet is significantly smaller. This allows a lot of comfort for those with smaller hands. This hammer is made from 4340 and is hand forged and painstakingly heat treated. All of our Pieh Tool hammers are proudly made in the U.S.A!

The New Pieh Tool Smithy's Forge!

2011-10-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

The portable gas forge for Professional Artist Blacksmiths is finally available!
Pieh Tool is excited to announce "The Smithy's" gas forge. Our 3 burner forge was designed specifically for the artist blacksmith. It boasts the largest firebox available in the portable gas forge market! You now have ample space to work with pieces of varying dimensions-awkward pieces can be worked that just won't fit in other forges! Come see it in action at the Salt Fork Blacksmithing Conference in Perry, OK this weekend, Oct. 14-16!!

This forge has lots of space and bricks can be added for those projects where a smaller space is needed and you're looking to conserve fuel. All three of it's doors can be fully propped open allowing for function as well as versatility. Designed by blacksmiths FOR blacksmiths, the Smithy's Forge is a great asset to all of those artist blacksmiths out there!

2 Tickets to the B.B. King Concert! Oct. 2, 2011!

2011-09-19T10:34:00.000-07:00

This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to the B.B. King concert on October 2nd at the Fort Tuthill Country Park Amphitheater! All you have to do is come into the store for a free ticket and get an extra ticket for every $50 you spend! For online purchases enter the code: KING to be entered into the raffle. piehtoolco.com .

Win a Dinner for 2 at the Manzanita Restaurant!

2011-09-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

This week, we're giving away a dinner for two (2) at the Manzanita Restaurant in beautiful Cornville, Arizona. The Manzanita Inn is a family owned and operated fine dining restaurant that creates German, French, Swiss and Italian specialties. Come into Pieh Tool before Saturday, September 17th to get your free ticket! And, as always, get an extra ticket for every $50 you spend! Hurry in for your chance to win a free meal at the restaurant Arizona Highways voted one of AZ's best restaurants in 2010!

We're giving away a Cliff Castle Casino Family Fun Pack this week!

2011-09-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

This week's Customer Appreciation Raffle prize is a Family Fun Pack to Cliff Castle Casino!! Prize includes a dinner for four(4) at the gathering($75 value), $25 at Kid's Quest and $25 at Shake, Rattle and Bowl! Come into the store for a chance to win! And don't forget, for every $50 you spend, you'll receive an extra ticket for the raffle!! Drawing will be held Saturday Sept. 10th! If making an online purchase, enter code CASINO in order to be entered into the drawing!

Pieh Tool is giving away a pair of Easton Corbin Tickets!

2011-08-30T14:10:00.000-07:00

This week's drawing will be held on Saturday Sept. 3rd! Come into Pieh Tool between now and Saturday and you'll get entered into the drawing! If you a call and make an order, mention you saw this and we'll get you entered as well! Enter online code CORBIN to get entered with online purchases!

Radio Promotion Has Started!

2011-08-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Our radio promotion has started! Listen to KKLD and KVRD to hear about prizes and discounts on our in store items! Come into the store and get a free raffle ticket for this weeks drawing: A pair of tickets to the Easton Corbin concert at the Pepsi Amphitheater in Flagstaff! Get an extra raffle ticket for every $50 you spend! Drawings will be held every Saturday through September 24th!

NEW Radio Promotion!

2011-08-26T16:45:00.000-07:00

8/28 starts our new radio promotion! We are giving away great prizes every week! For local Pieh Tool fans, listen to KKLD (95.9) and KVRD (105.7) to hear how you can win and come into the store as well! First week's prize is a family fun pack to Cliff Castle Casino! The prize includes $25 at Shake, Rattle, and Bowl, $25 at Kid's Quest, and a dinner for four (4) at the Gathering at Cliff Castle Casino! No purchase necessary! Listen in to hear how to win!

Saltfork Craftsmen Artist Blacksmith Association Conference

2011-08-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

We just signed up for the 15th annual Saltfork Craftsmen Artist Blacksmith Association (SCABA) Conference. It's held on October 15th and 16th this year in Perry, Oklahoma and I've heard some really good things about it. Sounds like it's going to be a classy, well organized event and I look forward to bringing some supplies and watching some great blacksmithing demos! If anyone lives in or will be in that area during that time, they should stop by! It should be well worth it!

Welcome to the Pieh Tool Company Blog!

2011-08-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

Here at Pieh Tool Company, we are dedicated to providing you with quality tools and friendly service. Whether you are a Blacksmith or Farrier by trade, or simply a hobbyist wishing to get into the exciting world of metalwork, we are here for you!
We offer Blacksmithing classes every month and an annual, and very popular, knife making class as well! We also have all of the tools you need to get started on or continue your Blacksmithing goals. Check out our website at http://www.piehtoolco.com for a full list of products and check back here, at the Blacksmithing Blog, for fun new promotions and deals as well as tips and what's happening in the metal working community!