Forged key hook with shelf for wallet or phone - Hook of the Week 44

[@brysonalden5414]

I show my wife your videos to convince her I need more scrap steel! Thanks for sharing, as always.

[@canuckloyalist4681]

Congratulations, you have succeeded in making me hate my abrasive cut off saw even more...didn't think that was possible!

[@johncatt1867]

Mr. John, Great project again, and thank you again for bringing us along and sharing .

[@fryscountrylifechannel4437]

Your enthusiasm is infectious thanks for sharing

[@oljames1687]

..@ 9:50 when you said "..think about the order of process." Thank You, you have taught me to do more of this on projects...

[@richardball9116]

It's A pleasure watching some one hammer that uses the full length of the hammer handle. When I was growing up , helping my dad & neighbor build something they threatened to cut off my hammer handle if I couldn't learn to use all of it . lol

[@richardsolomon8076]

Nicely done again John, thanks evaluation for hooking up the off cuts 👍

[@hiluxmad]

Welding gloves on shelf and mask on the hook , perfect

[@BlackBearForge]

Great idea

[@FBPrepping]

You are a real artist, Mister. Thanks for recording all of these nice videos! I really enjoy them.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Well done, scarp is great to use up.

[@marbles430]

Your videos' are a great way, for me to start my week. With some inspiration and information. Your method of working is really great guidance in thinking about how the project will go together. Every video that I watch. I know I will learn something new and useful thank you for your generosity in sharing your skills and knowledge.

[@blacksmith192]

The knife is what you call a raindrop pattern Damascus.

[@davidhillman7004]

Look forward to this each week

[@johnjude2685]

A reminder to get to the forge, But have to rebuild so a week away Thanks for showing and teaching

[@douglasfathers4848]

I watched this one twice John, just liked the way you turned that lump of angle into a double hook .and the top plate really set the whole piece of. thank you usual.

[@ericcartrette6118]

Really nice knife at the beginning of the video! As for this week's hook, that was imaginative and very useful. Great work as usual.

[@SuperJaXXas]

Love it, both a hook and a shelf, good stuff John!

[@oracle1239]

With a longer flat piece (shelf) one could make a second as a sort of "his and hers" key ring hook and shelf. Great job as usual!

[@BigWillSD]

Would have never thought of that, excellent concept.

[@BrianDaleNeeley]

I could see a lot of little changes that could be made with this style of hook. If the edges of the shelf were turned up a little, it would make a great place for pocket change. But if you were making it for pocket change, the top of the shelf would probably be textured (as it would most likely be hung lower). Quarter inch plate would probably be overkill for such a shelf though. I doubt I would ever think of making such a hook & change holder on my own, but that is one of the great things about hook of the week; you have one implementation of a hook, and our minds conceive many great variations.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning John, this was another great video to enjoy. Great job with the hook of the week, turned out great. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

[@shirlmiester]

Nice hook, and I am a fan of the music at the end.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John It is a pleasure to see you working Out of nothing you build a usefull Thing Well Done and i love your oilcan at the drill Yours Frank

[@MagisterMalleus]

This is a particularly good hook! A good variant would be to have a shallow tray instead of a flat plate; that way you could keep spare change and such in it.

[@BlackBearForge]

An earlier but similar hook did have that feature

[@kennymiller4428]

That made my coffee taste so much better. Looking at that double horned anvil, I think it is in your way most of the time and you should probably just go ahead and send it to me. ;) Wish I had something unique to send you, but maybe later as my skills grow about that of a first grader. Great video John!

[@BlackBearForge]

It hasn't been in my way yet, but if it gets to be a problem I will remember your offer.

[@kennymiller4428]

@@BlackBearForge Thanks John :)

[@louispassmore4740]

Awesome hook thank you for sharing your skills with all of us

[@beni2094]

Good morning breakfast club!

[@BlackBearForge]

Good morning

[@marty01957]

That is a nice little shelf and hooks, John!

[@aintit]

I actually made something like this a while back myself. It was after one of your older hook of the week videos where you used a big piece of angle iron for something similar. I found some scrap off of something in my junk pile that was around 1/16" thick and about 3" wide and bent it into a shelf and put a couple hooks on I forged out of some round stock off an old plant hanger. It holds my wallet and keys now.

[@Jennifer-zb4gc]

thank a lot for your great videos i learn a very much 💪🏻

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Really like this 1 and can c myself making one very similar for car keys. Thanks again and is always great work John

[@daretodreamtofly3288]

I really like hook of the week like this. kinda like the challenge that used to do with the small cut off back when. It forces creativity and teaches to be flexible. I hope to see many more videos like this. Also I wonder if you have ever made your own files? Making a safe edge knife file from a old knife (flee market find) could be interesting, working backwards from taking an old file and turning it into a knife.

[@BlackBearForge]

File making is a fairly specialized skill. It might take a bit of research

[@RoborobsComputers]

Wish I had your talent or the time to learn the skill. 14 HR days for work kill many hobbies.

[@duaneaubuchon9453]

Very nice looking hook sir!!!

[@pocketchange3543]

Great video as always. Looks like it might be time to redress the striking end of your center punch.

[@robmorris7667]

Always interesting to watch on a Sunday morning here in the UK

[@Smallathe]

lovely hook of the week.... :)

[@louislarose4023]

Cool Hook !

[@jasonsisk2902]

Cool. And nice knife

[@steelpennyforge5152]

Good stuff! I love this one

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Neat idea!

[@Lesnz2009]

Nice job, looks very interesting. Cool

[@jonathanwilliamsburg9385]

You're a real cool guy John. You seem humble and not like a "know it all".. which is rare in this profession. But, Man! If only I had an anvil that heavy and sturdy (quiet) I could get a lot more done with the mountain scrap metal in my back yard... I'm working off a 3/4" hard steel welded to a peice of rail road track.. Keep up the amazing primetime worthy videos. I could see you working on a tv show on the same network as #forgedinfire

[@BlackBearForge]

Many people have started with similar equipment. The one thing that seems common is that everyone continues to add newer and better tools as they progress. So keep forging

[@williamsultana3848]

Hi John

[@BlackBearForge]

👋

[@user-jx8hg6lm2o]

I realy like this one...

[@PavlovsBob]

Excellent

[@goshnodo]

I would like to see you compete on forged in fire.

[@onegreenev]

I enjoyed your project as usual but I did notice that the quality of your video is much better. Nice color and sharp in focus video. Looks slightly color graded. :).

[@BlackBearForge]

I haven't changed anything. I wonder if its just a different light coming in the windows this time of year.

[@kennymiller4428]

II did do some reading about the new saw, pretty good reviews, though I saw that you may want to watch the minimum length of cut as the scrap end can become caught between the blade and the guard.

[@rolliekelly6783]

As Evolution furnished the material and the means to cut it, you might send this hook to them. Be sure to tell them you are "hooked on their saw".

[@BlackBearForge]

Interesting idea

[@benca6151]

How long does a propane tank last for you? Love the hook of the week. Keep doing it please!

[@BlackBearForge]

I have a 500 gallon tank in the yard. It lasts about 4 months

[@glencrandall7051]

Questions from a woodworker. When you stretch out steel like you did to make the hooks, does that change the properties of the steel? Is it still just as strong, just as hard? Could you have forge welded instead of rivets? I really like your work. Thank you for sharing.

[@BlackBearForge]

There is no real change in the properties of the steel. Forge welding could be done but it would severely deform both pieces resulting in an entirely different finished piece.

[@timbren1679]

Awesome ideas! I look foreword to the “Hook of the Week”, every week. I been thinking lately about making a hat rack-for western hats mostly. Might that be a HotW idea?

[@BlackBearForge]

I am sure it will be at some point

[@kam70111]

Hanging flower pot hook next?

[@BlackBearForge]

I have done several that would be ideal for hanging a flower pot, either wall hooks with a longer reach or ceiling hooks

[@RayFromTheHayclan]

John, can possibly do a video on those tongs you were using to hold that flat stock? I notice you using them from at times. Mabe a good tong making video?

[@BlackBearForge]

I think you're referring to the small farriers tongs. They are readily available from so many places that I haven't actually made a pair. I'll keep it in mind for the future.

[@Jason-jd1jv]

Hi John. Great work as always. I was just wondering if you've done a trammel hook for hook of the week. I'm pretty sure I've seen you do one, I just can't remember when and it seems like it's been a while. I think there is enough room for imagination on a trammel hook to make it an obvious choice for hook of the week. What are your thoughts?

[@BlackBearForge]

Yes I have kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKu9e6B9nM9rj7M

[@davidoliver2826]

Enjoyed hook of the week! Taking what is lying around. Nice work as usual. Question: what model is your gas forge?

[@BlackBearForge]

chileforge.com/forges_jalapeno_details.html

[@demastust.2277]

You could have used a set hammer to put a bit of a hollow into the shelf.

[@BlackBearForge]

True, if I wanted a hollow.

[@demastust.2277]

@@BlackBearForge Now, since that can done, how on earth would that work out? Would a set tool just be used to trace out the edges, acting as a way to isolate the material before the inner portion is forged in?

[@RobKenchu]

I absolutely love these Hook of the Week videos. They're so inspiring for a novice hobbyist like me. Well done, sir!

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍need to make some6like that

[@MarkATrombley]

This video again makes me think that an anvil needs a foot operated clamping system reminiscent of a shaving horse.

[@BlackBearForge]

I have seen a few but never tried one

[@georgegriffiths2235]

How about a hook for hanging a TIG / MIG torch on 🤔

[@BlackBearForge]

Good idea

[@8023120SL]

There’s no such thing as “scrap” steel - there’s just bits of steel I haven’t found a use for yet.