Cliff Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 It weren't cheap. It were expend-O-lisious Gerald, FlGatorwood and Artie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 That's pretty cool! I wonder if it will be difficult to sharpen. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, lew said: I wonder if it will be difficult to sharpen. Well I've seen it done with a cone shaped grinder bit. But one could just sharpen it from outside. Thing is - - one only gets so many sharpenings. Then poof, it's gone. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've considered making one of these but, with my lack of forging equipment, I doubt it would turn out satisfactorily. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, lew said: with my lack of forging equipment Well this one is HSS. Like I dun said; it weren't cheap. One could use oil or water hardening steel. Grind an edge on one side then heat it and bend it and then re-heat it in a fire pit and leave it in the coals to cool over night and then heat treat it with propane and oxy and then you'd just have to sharpen it a lot. I bought a circuit board all ready to load with technology and a book on building an EDM machine. I gotta say it's a bit intimidating. The intent was to make ring tools from carbide. I dunno if I'll get 'r dun. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Krumanaker Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 I was doing some searching trying to learn what are the advantages of the hook tool. Didn't find anything definitive but I did find this article on making one. Thought you might find it interesting. Making a basic hook tool Steve FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Could you post a picture of the hook end? FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 There are different variations. Look at some of "These Tools" FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 31 minutes ago, HandyDan said: There are different variations. Look at some of "These Tools" Thanks.... FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 2/21/2017 at 8:36 AM, Steve Krumanaker said: what are the advantages of the hook tool You can peel material off at such an incredible rate you can't believe it. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 You must be one for persistence. That is amazing. All the reading I do have only see a very few pros make one of these. If I wanted pone would have to buy it. Saw Hosaluk use one and he is an artist with it. He said the hook is much better for end grain. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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