Bar and pipe swivel hook - Hook of the week 7

Looking in our bucket of useful scrap, there is some black pipe. To turn that into a hook idea, I will also use some round bar and a short piece of flat stock to make a large swivel hook
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[@ga5743]

Wow John my arm is tired just watching. That is a real sturdy hook. As a beginner back yard blacksmith I don't think I will be putting that particular hook on my to do list, but thanks so much for showing us all the techniques associated with making it. Cool video shots too. Now how can we sneak into your shop to add more junk to the bucket so you won't run out of material for Hook of the Week?

[@BlackBearForge]

I have plenty more buckets of stuff when this one is empty

[@thallmeister]

+1 for the rotating overhead view at 3:57, pretty much what I had envisioned when you did the 360 camera video. You almost had some "This Old Tony" magic at 10:56 as well. Thanks for the videos and inspiration, I got my 120lb Fisher anvil and stump sorted out and now I just need to build a forge. I've made 1 hook so far at another blacksmith's shop, you make it look a lot easier.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Even though it's a bit odd ball as you state...I find it pretty much a most useful thing for cords n hoses. Perhaps the most useful hook to date for the heavy duty aplications. Great idea, thank you for sharing! 🙏Blessed day sirSir, Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

[@rigidironworks9834]

Very nice John, I really like this project. I think I will make an attempt at making one for my garage, would be great for hanging air hoses for my compressor. 👍🔨

[@Joe_for_real]

Me watching the video: "This is upsetting". My wife: "What's upsetting?" Me: Begins to explain what upsetting means in forging. My wife: "That's riveting". So good.

[@lwketcham]

Thanks for taking the extra time on this one. There was a lot of good techniques and creativity.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Geez click on the moment it shows...11 views 8 likes. Boy some people are quick!

[@stanervin6108]

Oh, yeah

[@stanervin6108]

You da man, Dan!

[@jan-reiniervoute6701]

Odd ball, yes. But usefull that it can be swivelled out of the way when not in use. I can feel myself bumping into the hook when empty but not folded out of the way, quite apart from the hook hooking when it shouldn't.

[@guyjones4936]

Hooks like this would be great in a tack room. Heavy harnesses and ropes would hang great on that.

[@robarcher3892]

That was pretty cool to watch. More fun than going and buying a hose rack! Thanks

[@andywright2606]

Very nice swivel hook John, Yer another good idea and very well presented video as usual. I was impressed with the 360° camera view as well. I'm a big fan of your channel. Keep up the good work mate.

[@douglasfathers4848]

WELL done JOHN you turn scrap into gold definitely worth watching I will have to make some for my shop

[@CockatoobirdmanBill]

Odd is good now you know that it did Not come from the big box store... Be well and be safe..........

[@shadetreeforge]

Nice John! liking the hook of the week series, keep it up ! also loved the 360 aerial view! don't know how you did it, I liked it, I'm sure now and then in video is Ok like this one. Overall you're doing a great job!!

[@BlackBearForge]

You can see my test with the setup in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam8ZZmDmKiEn9U

[@larryking606]

Good Afternoon , John Great Video , I would not call it ODDBALL , BUT UNIQUE ! THE 360 Shot was an extra Bonus ! For a Hook , A very Strong One ! I very much , Enjoyed it ! Take Care and Be Safe ! Keep Hammering !

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great hook, you definitely went the extra mile on this one!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Nice very usable shop hook. I like this one quite a bit. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@lecompterc83]

Thanks for taking the time to show that 3/4" stock can be worked by hand for as much as you did (a little bit of time at the powerhammer does not detract from all of the education you provide)! And the hook turned out awesome!

[@mikemichelizzi2023]

The endless creativity you display never gets old. Thanks so much for the ideas and videos!

[@derekrouleau9197]

Great video going to add it to the list of things to attempt to make. I’m actually watching the video from Colorado as I’m out for a conference 👍

[@billy19461]

I could use three or four of those myself.

[@steelpennyforge5152]

That is a pretty darn cool hook!!! I am already looking forward to the next one!!

[@bryanthoblit2248]

Another awesome job

[@dougp4614]

Great video as usual!

[@johnjude2677]

Great teachings.... Thank you Sir

[@mikepettengill2706]

Nice hook!

[@20mcarroll02]

Neat!

[@Res375]

Thank you. I enjoyed seeing how the different scapes peices came together to have a new life.

[@marty01957]

That Sir, Is a great swivel hook! Thanks John! You keep giving me great ideas .

[@bc65925]

I got out there yesterday to hammer out some tent stakes, today to work on what I think is going to be my shade for period demo's. If'n it all works I may just have to put together some kind of video on it as I could not find very much on the subject.

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Great use of ur imagination skills and scrap. Just goes to show no matter how big nothing is technically scrap

[@glenndarilek520]

Amazing skill hitting the top of the bar that was dancing around while you were upsetting it. I was anticipating a miss or glance

[@BlackBearForge]

You just have to aim for the work, not the spot you thought it would be on. It always amazes me how much the work dances when i edit the videos. I am hardly aware of it at all while forging

[@danbreyfogle8486]

FANTASTIC, the hooks just seem to get better each week. I like the mechanical feature to this one.

[@markbenoit4187]

Can message you somehow about advice on making a window handle with pivoting lock?

[@peterelliott2232]

John, we have done plant hangers that are plug welded from behind the mounting plate . It Looks clean and it's very strong. The scrap pile challenge generates great ideas. Thanks.

[@neilyeag]

I don't think it is an odd ball at all. Looks quite useful for may applications.

[@grandadz_forge]

You're the scrap bucket wizard!!!

[@byrnejr]

Awesome ! Thanks for sharing your craft. Excellent project

[@lenblacksmith8559]

I like the odd ball hook John, something different, that's what it's all about.

[@billwoehl3051]

John, you got a new power hammer!! Niiiccceeee.

[@wolfparty4234]

There’s no way you can buy one of those at a hardware store!!!! Very nice,

[@TufStockdogs]

Great job John thank you for sharing this

[@krisley5178]

I think that's my favorite hook so far... Well done Sir!

[@benonablacksmith454]

I have to say there is a noticeable difference in camera quality! I really liked the aerial 360° footage!!!!!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks. It was fun to do, but perhaps more work than will make it i to most videos.

[@larryfetters212]

Ok how did you do the overhead fly around??? That was cool. New camera mount. It was a really cool view. Love the design of the hook

[@BlackBearForge]

Here is a little video on experimenting with that camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam8ZZmDmKiEn9U

[@williamromine6277]

I think we should call this one the. Mac-Daddy coat hook Very nice

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Most hobby Blacksmiths do not have a power hammer so can’t learn from the videos when you use one, please take this into consideration when including a power hammer in your videos.

[@BlackBearForge]

I find this to be a sad statement. The power hammer really makes my life easier, but everything I can do with the power hammer can be done by hand if you are willing (and young enough) to do the work. Even if this particular project is more than you can take on, there is still much to be learned about iron work and how iron moves whether it is being moved by hand, press or power hammer. The number of hobbyists with power hammers and presses are increasing and those folks like to see the occasional video on how they might use their new tools. If people don't learn from a video simply because there was a power hammer used to save an hours worth of hand work, then its because they chose not to learn. You will still find that the majority of my videos don't use the power hammer.

[@markbenoit4187]

An extremely useful style hook

[@johnnydrummond8738]

I love this series, I havebeen ducking in and out watching because our house wss totally destroyed by fire last Thursday and the phone line and internet were down but I could see little snatches at neighbours who were kind enough to let us go online to let family know we were safe. Keep up the excellent tutorials and off topic videos!, Gretings from Ireland, Johnny

[@BlackBearForge]

Sorry to hear about that. Fire is a terrible thing. I hope you are able to rebuild.

[@StNuttall]

Shop lighting looks good for videos.

[@wayneshirey6999]

Nice one. Liked the overhead sequence. Did you use a drone?

[@BlackBearForge]

That is actually a 360 camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam8ZZmDmKiEn9U

[@76irodriguez]

Here's an idea: cutting the pipe in 2 o 3 equal pieces to make them swivel on the round rod, making the rod the stationary piece, and welding hooks to the pipes for a 2 to 3 swivel hooks for coats or something like that.

[@BlackBearForge]

That sound very interesting

[@joshcombs7669]

I am loving these hook videos. Thank you.

[@erikcourtney1834]

Getting high tech now. That’s awesome using the drone. Pretty slick doing it in such a small space

[@BlackBearForge]

Its actually a 360 camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam8ZZmDmKiEn9U

[@currajeperm8418]

Super maestro of albania

[@fauseth]

Pretty neat hook. Thank you.

[@paulklapatauskas6135]

Really enjoy the hook of the week series

[@kittenkagome1]

It looks very nice!

[@JF-fx2qv]

I am glad you kept at it and went through the trouble of making this hook. Hope the knee is healing well?

[@BlackBearForge]

The knee is getting much better, it was a fairly minor strain

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Looks great John!

[@soundmindtv2911]

That’s useful!

[@mtlvlgmnfishing]

Love your videos

[@MPWorkshop]

You're making some progress with that scrap bucket. Its almost empty! Great work, and thanks for another video!

[@BlackBearForge]

We may have to go to a second bucket

[@MPWorkshop]

@@BlackBearForge I look forward to the videos if bucket number 2 exists! Lol. Keep up the great work! You're one of my favorite channels.

[@danielchandler15]

John you have me hooked haha keep it up my Friend

[@bobbrawdy3106]

👍👍

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

It's a swivel stirup for a one legged horseman! Beefy enough for any job John.👍

[@Slickheadhunter]

Hello John, this is unrelated to your video but was wondering how long it took for the paint smell from your gas forge to burn off to the point where it wasn’t smoking? Thanks, Emile

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@ssboot5663]

Nice!

[@ronaldkirby9299]

I think doing the hooks are a great it's inspiring.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you

[@Slickheadhunter]

Hello John, this is unrelated to your video but was wondering how long it took for the paint smell from your gas forge to burn off to the point where it wasn’t smoking? Thanks, Emile

[@BlackBearForge]

I don't recall that it was ever an issue

[@Slickheadhunter]

Black Bear Forge I recently bought an NC tool low boy forge and it literally took an hour and a half of running before the smoke stopped billowing from it.

[@BlackBearForge]

Yuk!

[@silvergoldking]

Like always you the man. Thanks for sharing.

[@Marti3P]

Was that Drone footage?

[@BlackBearForge]

Its actually a 360 camera kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam8ZZmDmKiEn9U

[@kennethmctavish248]

Love the hook of the week like to see you make a harness hook if you run out of ideas.

[@beni2094]

What a cool project! That was awesome to watch can't wait to try this

[@devlynmarie7746]

I need a taffy hook if you want to make and sell one.

[@SpacewolfDan]

need black bear forge name sprayed to your anvil hehehe!! just a paw print maybe

[@ga5743]

Jimmy are you seeing this suggestion......ha ha

[@pete2363]

Yyyeah that ain't a bucket anymore dude lol. I'm sure it had an honourable existence tho 😉

[@BlackBearForge]

Thats why its all being turned into video projects. Trouble is i have a dozen more that aren't that bad yet, but will be at some point. This could be a 10 year project.

[@jasonsisk2902]

Cool

[@stanervin6108]

Dig. Dig. Dig!🐾🔥⚒