fire tongs

Log-moving metal tool

Fire tongs are a hinged metal tool for gripping and moving burning logs or coals in a fireplace or stove.

The long handles keep hands safely away from the heat while allowing precise control: She used the fire tongs to reposition the logs.

hearth

embers

Smoldering fire remnants

chimney · inglenook · hearthrug · yule log · warmth · cozy · blaze · flames · smolder · ash

forge

blacksmith

Iron-shaping craftsperson

  • anvilMetal-shaping block
  • smithyWorkshop for shaping metal
  • furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure

bellows · crucible · foundry · hammer · quenching · tempering · ironwork · farrier · charcoal · molten

design

hinged

Connected by pivot joint

brass · cast iron · decorative · ornate · utilitarian · curved

function

grip

Secure manual hold

  • graspSeize or understand
  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • pincerGrasping claw organ

lifting · turning · adjusting · handling · maneuvering · positioning · firewood · briquette

Categories
Opposites
fireplace tool function

fire tongsfire poker

Tool for rearranging coals

poker · fireplace poker · bellows · ash shovel

Family

fire, fireplace, tongs, fireball, fireman, firebrand, firefighter, fireside, fireproof

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G