Landscape Block Tongs

I find myself building a patio with 3 1/2 x 7 x 14" concrete "stones" for an edge. They weight about 28 lb with no good way for my old hands to grip them . I have regular brick tongs that can carry them, but they grip on the ends. I need to grip them on the sides to set them.

Using materials from my "may be useful someday" bin, I was able made a simple tool to grip the sides of the blocks. Now I can pick them up and set them with one hand. I have no dimensions for it. Yours would be different anyway since I put mine together with what I had around.

Below is a photo and simple drawings for your imagination.

Photo Attachment 42753 Drawing Attachment 42754

Perfecto!
None of that 'Incredible invention you have to see and duplicate' nonsense.
Just here's why I did what I did.
"...simple drawings for your imagination." Along with the YMMV statement, phrased like a true mentor.

You know the best thing about your build is there is no nonsensical video involved

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as well as to your builder page: hemmjo's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-block-lifting-tongs"> <img src="/uploads/255050/homemade-block-lifting-tongs.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-block-lifting-tongs">Block Lifting Tongs</a> <span> by <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/builder/hemmjo">hemmjo</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/lifting'>lifting</a>, <a href='https://www.homemadetools.net/tag/tongs'>tongs</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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