Forging an Anvil Hook from a pre cut blank

This anvil hook was provided by Roy and Jessica over at Christ Centered Ironworks. They sent over some plasma cut hook blanks for us to look at.
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[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great video John and I really appreciate you taking the time to make them for us 🙂 also never would've thought about dividing the feet ! That is a great idea 💡

[@BlackBearForgeII]

Glad you liked it. With so many hooks to try out, I figured i would start doing a few over here as well.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Great job Roy and Jess and John. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of it my friends forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@MinionsSmithy]

Another great collaboration between Black Bear Forge and Christ Centered Ironworks! Makes me happy!!!!!!😁⚒👍🏻💪

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

Looks neat Mr John.
Ole Roy the blank Man!
Oooo he's gonna kick me! 😂 But seriously they got all sort of blanks it's crazyness!
Thank you for sharing Mr John, really cool the way you added relief n brought it some lifelike realism.
Blessings Sir
Crawford out 🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

[@robertoswalt319]

Those extra details really made the hook great

[@randallwalter9778]

Looks great, Mr. Switzer! Hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Good morning, That's a cool looking little hook.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us John, that really turned out good. Great tip about cooling off the curl so you're less likely to mess it up. Keep up the great videos we sure like watching your channel. Fred.

[@timmienorrie]

I like these shorts. Very good to watch.

[@douglasfathers4848]

Good Quick gift idea , Thanks John . :)

[@wayneheitz8390]

Thank you for sharing. 👏👏👏

[@SonoraSlinger]

How did it take me so long to discover your 2nd channel!? Glad I found ya.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John
I like this Format very teachfull
Thank you for sharing your skills
Take care
Yours Frank Galetzka

[@Grunt49]

👍

[@poindexter1387]

Great video as usual... John did you make the tool that you used to define the feet. Tool with ball end could be a upcoming video or unless I missed it thanks⚒️🔥

[@BlackBearForgeII]

Yes and in both cases I'm pretty sure there is some form of video. Been so many I can't recall for sure though

[@deryiousbarzee627]

Good morning

[@BlackBearForgeII]

Morning