Very nice job Roy. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of it my friend Roy. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.
Love it Roy great blend of video styles, the plain forging with your detailed explanation at the end works perfectly and very much suits you, I think you a homing in on that perfect style you are after. Great little project well made as per normal. Hopefully will be needing hooks and Gambrel my self very soon.
Arrrrrr, Matey! Love how easy you make it look. Your hammer blows are so relaxed, you never seem to over exert yourself. I am trying to practice that in My current projects! As always, thanks for all you do for us in the community!!!!
Hi Roy, I kinda like the way you present the video. I follow along with what you're doing, then you answer my questions at the end, why this not that. My only thought was the tang on the end, you need something to grip onto. Back in the day, this may have been a production item, and time was a factor. 👍🙏🏼⚒
I have seen this style of hook with the tang over the eyelet used before. Quite handy when you have to change out hooks with your tackle. (for size & capacity) The benefit of having the tang is with the use of a bowline style knots & not using clevises. Just slip the bite of the loop into the eyelet from the hook side & over the tang. When you lift the rope / cable up, it uses both gravity & leverage to keep the hook dug into the load (this case meat source), & reduces the chance of slipping off. My two cents worth 😉😁
I knew when you said "Mystery Metal" and you were able to manipulate it that easy I was already figuring on it being very low carbon, ie; mild steel. Great video and interesting approach to drive the pirates mad trying to figure the attachment point,,,lol. Gods Peace to you and Jess~
Nice technique. Mineral oil works very good to preserve the finish. Won't turn rancid like some other oils. (Or attract bugs) Find it near the pharmacy as " intestinal lubricant". Not kidding. Thanks for the video.
As always a great video BUT I miss hearing why you're doing things as you're doing them. I'm sure to much talk is annoying to other experts like yourself but for others like myself trying to improve in my craft the chatter is very helpful.
Roy, if that hex bar came from a machine shop which being in the midwest it most likely did, it is most likely 12L14 or maybe, maybe, 1030. Those are the most common metals turned. I run tons of it. One other thing that really bothers me, please take that allen wrench out of the fly press when you are using it. I know it is not moving fast but it is coming down with 8+tons of force. If that wrench comes out and falls it can possibly get hit upright between the dies. It will then become a bullet. Not saying it will happen, just the possibility is there and as a machinist by profession it drives me nuts to see that. Never leave a loose tool in the moving parts of a machine. If want something you wont loose may i suggest welding up a t-handle that will stay put. Always safety first. Blessing to you and the family have a Merry Christmas. (still cant figure out why anyone would move to that state up north.)
Well Eric, I can't speak for Roy, but when you live most of your life in a certain area, it's home. I get the same kind of weather as Roy, you get accustomed to it. I grumble about the snow, but it's home.
I also like the forge first, explanation later format . Thanks for the lesson
You had me hooked
Ahh the mystery metal, such a wonderful resource! Can be used for anything, jack of all trades. 🤠🔥⚒❤
Mate, I never would have thought such a thing could be beautiful, but beautiful it is. Nice job.
Very nice job Roy. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of it my friend Roy. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.
Love it Roy great blend of video styles, the plain forging with your detailed explanation at the end works perfectly and very much suits you, I think you a homing in on that perfect style you are after.
Great little project well made as per normal. Hopefully will be needing hooks and Gambrel my self very soon.
Thank you Darren 😊 feels right for me right now so I'm going to keep it up for awhile
That was a beautiful piece of work!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Carl for watching
Arrrrrr, Matey! Love how easy you make it look. Your hammer blows are so relaxed, you never seem to over exert yourself. I am trying to practice that in
My current projects! As always, thanks for all you do for us in the community!!!!
Good job Roy, was going to ask about the eye being 90* to the hook and your reason is perfect sense!
Thank you Paul 😊
Hi Roy, I kinda like the way you present the video. I follow along with what you're doing, then you answer my questions at the end, why this not that. My only thought was the tang on the end, you need something to grip onto. Back in the day, this may have been a production item, and time was a factor. 👍🙏🏼⚒
I have seen this style of hook
with the tang over the eyelet
used before.
Quite handy when you have to
change out hooks with your tackle.
(for size & capacity)
The benefit of having the tang
is with the use of a bowline style
knots & not using clevises.
Just slip the bite of the loop
into the eyelet from the hook
side & over the tang.
When you lift the rope / cable up,
it uses both gravity & leverage to
keep the hook dug into the load
(this case meat source),
& reduces the chance of
slipping off.
My two cents worth
😉😁
Great job Roy enjoyed it I like the drift eye it’s a lil less time consuming than the forge welding
Thank you so glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Another great video with the why's and how's answered! Take care an God bless.
AND THANKS FOR SHARING
THIS VIDEO
! ! ! ! ! ! !
I knew when you said "Mystery Metal" and you were able to manipulate it that easy I was already figuring on it being very low carbon, ie; mild steel. Great video and interesting approach to drive the pirates mad trying to figure the attachment point,,,lol. Gods Peace to you and Jess~
Nice technique. Mineral oil works very good to preserve the finish. Won't turn rancid like some other oils. (Or attract bugs) Find it near the pharmacy as " intestinal lubricant". Not kidding. Thanks for the video.
LoL yeah had to ask a cute check out girl once for mineral oil... About laughed out loud when I saw The bottle 😂
Good stuff Roy
Very cool. Love learning from you🤟
Nice work sir.👏👏
Judy in time for hunting season
iv mostly used double ended meat hooks , good meathook is priceless wen you need it
It's a simple thing but always useful 🙂 thank you for watching
Very nice, could also be a taffy hook for taffy pulling 😉
As always a great video BUT I miss hearing why you're doing things as you're doing them. I'm sure to much talk is annoying to other experts like yourself but for others like myself trying to improve in my craft the chatter is very helpful.
Roy, if that hex bar came from a machine shop which being in the midwest it most likely did, it is most likely 12L14 or maybe, maybe, 1030. Those are the most common metals turned. I run tons of it.
One other thing that really bothers me, please take that allen wrench out of the fly press when you are using it. I know it is not moving fast but it is coming down with 8+tons of force. If that wrench comes out and falls it can possibly get hit upright between the dies. It will then become a bullet. Not saying it will happen, just the possibility is there and as a machinist by profession it drives me nuts to see that. Never leave a loose tool in the moving parts of a machine. If want something you wont loose may i suggest welding up a t-handle that will stay put. Always safety first.
Blessing to you and the family have a Merry Christmas.
(still cant figure out why anyone would move to that state up north.)
Well Eric, I can't speak for Roy, but when you live most of your life in a certain area, it's home. I get the same kind of weather as Roy, you get accustomed to it. I grumble about the snow, but it's home.
nice anvil bro...
Crisco Greece is what I’ve used for food grade
Can you make some kind of tutorial how to make flat spring for bear trap ?! I am forging beginner and i stuck into spring :(
Ahrrggg ya Matey ! You don’t want to drop your meat 🍖 lol
Put a piece of wood through the eye and it works well as a hand hook.
👍
Meat hook or pirate hook?
Why not both?