Forged Square Knot Hook - Hook of the Week 30

[@rbfcaf]

Well my wife looked over my shoulder as I was watching and I now know what I will be making next. Thanks John! I just love these Sunday videos.

[@abitoffblacksmithing9985]

Ahhhh! Sunday morning ! coffee and hook of the week! Cheers everyone!

[@PavlovsBob]

Cheers!

[@Fricker112]

As a Life Scout, ASPL, Order of the Arrow member, and a Blacksmith, I can say that I for one, love this video.

[@billy19461]

Great hook! Loved the sound of the forge running in the background. Just call me crazy but I love the sound of a shop.

[@abitoffblacksmithing9985]

Me as well! Also the smells! Lol! Cheers!

[@TheDriller01]

I agree

[@billy19461]

I agree!

[@manga12]

many sounds as long as they are not too dire loud, remindes me of my dad in the garage working on woodworking or fixing something while I was inside the door in the family room, lots of muffled sanding and the table saw, and a few ba boom ba boom with a rubber mallet, fitting stuff up, remindes me a bit of growing up it would be later on a sunday just before bed slightly tired after I would have been out helping potentially, or the sound of the fwweeeeeee of the table saw starting up and running before sawing and maybe something like the sound of the furnace blowing lots of white noise, still do hard to not get mezmerized when tired sitting there sanding but wont be for long its a 2 hp cast iron small industrial grade belt sander it will bite you bad if you dont keep the wood moving or you hit your hand or fingers on it skins you something nasty, or have a machine ripe somthing out of your hands if you are not paying attention or slightly tired that jolts you awake in a hurry, but its easy to get focused on the work and forget to keep your head about you, which is a must as well as common sense and using ear and eye protection, and make sure nothing is in the way when feeding a machine to trip on not only can mess up your piece you could fall into the buisness end of the machine, no need to be a safety nazi just dont forget to protect yourself and keep your head on and it goes a long way, as for the hook well its interesting for a hook, might be better as a decorative element added on welded well to something that would use ropes like cowboy type stuff, or nautical themed things. thats my two cents

[@dimtt2]

I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now and I have to say that the sound of the gas forge going doesn't bother me at all. I feel like it's part of the experience of watching a blacksmith work so it seems natural to me. If there aren't other reasons like saving on fuel or other I would let the gas forge roar every now and then. I for one like it. The same would probably apply for the coal forge blower.

[@3870TheDad]

A Great gift idea for anyone who's a current or former Boy Scout, or Scoutmaster. Now I'll have to figure out how to form the over-hand and larks-head knots, too. Hmmmm?!?!

[@BlackBearForge]

Sounds like much more work

[@brysonalden5414]

Darn it! I already had enough projects for today, and now I need to forge one of these as well. Continued thanks for your Sunday morning inspirations!

[@allanking3800]

How can anyone not like this weeks hook? For an experiment it turned out wonderful. Always enjoy the hook of the week.

[@BigWillSD]

What a cool hook and starting idea for many others with a square knot hooks.

[@steveelford97]

My favourite hooks are the ones that look really complicated but aren't. Great job John!

[@strongmaster]

I always love when you say if I were to be making alot of these I'd make some sort of jig or something, but I'm not so it's ok. I love that.

[@BlackBearForge]

While jigs can cut production time way down. The time to make the jig is often more than it takes to make a handful without the jigs. Sometimes its a whole different way of thinking and working.

[@bellcobra1]

I can’t wait for these every Sunday. This one might be my favorite. Great job. Cool idea.

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulcorrigan649]

Thats fantastic. It must be a British thing but I've only ever called this a reef knot, even during my time in the Navy and being around USN. The sailor in me loves this sort of nauticalia blacksmithing.

[@BlackBearForge]

I suspect it is a regional name. I have heard the term reef knot. But never been around anyone who called it that.

[@bazzi11]

My next project for sure! Thanks a lot! :)

[@RayFromTheHayclan]

It's nice that your hooks are getting more creative. You do knot disappoint.

[@BlackBearForge]

😜😂

[@richardbyerssr.3355]

Bet the knot would look great bronzed brushed!!

[@stanervin6108]

That's beautiful, John! Back in the '70's, at a craft festival, saw a hangman's noose forged from, if my memory serves me, an inch or better, that probably weighed over a hundred pounds. Tag on it was $250? Not sure. Was gone about an hour later. Had the rope pattern swaged into the stock. Wish that I would have taken a picture. Piece would have been a steal at a thou!

[@521cjb]

Add a spring to that jiggly knot and you have a neat door latch, just needs a staple to hook into.

[@ericdouglas9804]

Turned out quite nicely John. I’ve been “knotted up “ with anticipation since the Instagram post 👍😎

[@ivanwood3421]

Such a relatively simple process for such a great end result. Very well done. Gives me an idea. I think I'll try this with some square bar, knock off the corners a bit, and give it a twist most of the way through to give it a more rope-like appearance. Not sure how well the twist will survive the process but It's worth a shot, I think. Thanks for the video! Always inspiring!

[@XavierFaelington]

I could be wrong but that actually looks like a really good beginners project for those just getting into forge welding. When I get my forge up and running again I think I might try making one because it looked fun. As always John great video and I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@charliebecker9391]

Great and unusual hook John.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great knot John ! Really enjoyed watching you build this hook. Thanks for sharing with us 👍👍

[@bentoombs]

Knots are always fun to do in steel. Fun idea, Thanks John

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Always look forward to these videos on Sunday . Thank you for your time and talents John .you are quite the Artist in Blacksmithing

[@SSchradle]

Thanks for making these! I originally started forging to make blades, but I found out I like these projects a lot more. More forging, less grinding. Thank you for all the inspiration!

[@clarklindquist8137]

I actually like the sound of the forge and shop sounds in the background

[@BlackBearForge]

So do I. But sometimes its hard to understand the instructions over the noise.

[@clarklindquist8137]

@@BlackBearForge Yupp. Exactly. Love your videos. Thank you for everything

[@wayneshirey6999]

Nice. Brought back scouting memories... I'm 74. 🙂

[@danbreyfogle8486]

That is the best hook yet, the hits just keep rolling on Black Bear Forge. I like that it may be a bit loose, as you said a conversation piece. I could see a series of these hooks in a western themed home.

[@davidwoodward7020]

brilliant videos!you are the man when it comes to blacksmithing!i am sculptor by trade,the picture of "ME"is one of mine.I did a bit of blacksmithing at leeds university some 28 yrs ago but what a joke compared to your knowledge!!you're doing a great thing and i've already learned alot from your vids John!all the best for 2020 with 20 mins to go in the UK with missus reminding me!

[@watcherofwatchers]

Like others have said, I enjoy the background sound of the forge. It doesn't detract from the video at all.

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Love the way u made that square knot.another great hook idea.forge noise is awesome. Music to my ears.👍👍

[@robertoswalt319]

Maybe your next video could be a "Blooper" where the know comes out as a granny knot? I thought about that when you mentioned about the test of a square know was if if slipped or not. Thanks for another great video.

[@kurthollingshead8690]

Thanks John, looking forward to trying this, should be fun

[@puttegonner4388]

Great hook!I really need to forge some of theese for the scuot cottage.Perhaps I´ll forge some other knots as well......

[@cypherian9821]

That is pretty damn cool !

[@stephenwagar2663]

Best Hook You Have Ever Made , Yes Sir Ree !!!!

[@whitenorthforge2972]

Thanks John! I see a square knot S hook in my future. I appreciate you sir!

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Very interesting idea John!

[@larryking606]

Afternoon , John Very Nice Video ! Knots can be a bugger ! Plus I try to use a square Knot for a lot of things ! Great inspiration for a hook ! Take Care and Be Safe !

[@johncrable3349]

Thanks for sharing! For what it's worth, I didn’t mind the forge running in the background - I could still hear you fine. Thanks again and have a happy day!

[@Redneckemtb]

I look forward to the hook of the week every Sunday morning. The square not idea could be kinda cool if you where able to do more of them to form a chain with maybe a lap weld. Just my two cents. Keep doing what you're doing John and we'll be watching when you do.

[@GrainneDhu]

I like the knot loose--I know if I saw it, I'd want to give it a wiggle to see if it moved.I also like dollhouse miniatures that actually work--like separate blankets on a bed or water coming out of a faucet. So, great job! How about a carrick bend? Pretty, useful and it would be an interesting problem to make (to me, anyway).

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John A very simple and inspiriering hook of the week 👍😏 For the first look it seems simple but as always all your skills let it look simple to build the hook😉😉😁👍 I love your Videos please Transform your skills to the young people . Teach them the blacksmithing I wish you and your family a silend And peacefull Advent time Good bless you Yours Frank

[@williamsultana3848]

Good job John

[@steelpennyforge5152]

I love this one! (I think I say that about all of them). There are lots of possibilities going thru my head on how this knot could be used. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Great hook for hanging a [Gorton's] fisherman's rain coat.

[@mtyson9004]

Really nice work John! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you guys!

[@robertbergmueller5803]

Nice idea for a Christmas Gift when you want a unique gift. Thanks John!

[@josephnorton1996]

Really nice man. I like this one the best so far. Looks simple to make, but complicated hanging on the wall.

[@jjholl3826]

What a great piece John!! This will be an awesome piece to stir up conversation!! Thanks again for the great content and lesson sir.

[@dragonwaterforge]

Cool vid and thanks for the Colorado low hitting us right now

[@BlackBearForge]

Stay warm

[@PavlovsBob]

Great hook!

[@ronthacker211]

many, many hooks, but this is my favorite. good job.

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@andywright2606]

Very interesting hook there John, I like it. Thanks for sharing your ideas. 👍⚒

[@stevesyncox9893]

Very cool John, you inspire me. Thank you Sir.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Well done, I think this the most interesting hook I have ever seen. Love it. Thank you for taking the time to show us.

[@brimtion4002]

Nice hook!

[@kenhart6330]

Two hidden welds would make it a solid piece one on each crossover on the backside where they wouldn't be seen. But a great hook any way you look at it.

[@tobyjo57]

That's a clever project John and a great looking interesting hook. I just love Hook of The Week and how you dream them all up.

[@richardsolomon8076]

Very cool, I like the intertwining of the square knot in steel :-) looks great

[@mattilindholm1941]

Nice hook as usual You rock 🤘😃🤘

[@curlyservicestate2832]

Thanks for always sharing all your ideas and tips great hook

[@randallsummers6551]

I liked it just the way you did it. Gave me a idea for making a bracelet. After the knot, forge weld the two ends, then square them. Put a twist in both ends and a little scroll in each end! Should make a nice Christmas gift. Don't know if my forge gets hot enough to weld 1/4" metal? Maybe you could do it for a Christmas video? Oh well enjoy watch you work! Take care and God bless! Merry Christmas.

[@TufStockdogs]

Nice job buddy thank you for sharing it with hook of the week I love that.

[@kennethdodds2323]

Good job! This is the first video I've seen on forging this knot since Rowan Taylor's series on the Sutton Hoo chain.

[@BlackBearForge]

I'll need to go look at his video

[@clydebalcom8252]

Y'know, I think that would look great in a tack room.

[@johndilsaver8409]

John, very nice hook. You make this look easy! I haven't forged this yet, thanks for posting!

[@ga5743]

Cool beans John.....I really like that one. Never tried forge welding but, maybe one day.

[@schuyler1015]

I know what the hooks in the scout room are gonna look like now

[@VolodymyrMetlyakov]

Thank you very much for another great video! Hooks topic has an endless potential for creativity and at the same time not too time-consuming nor boring. Wish you to reach 100k subcribers by the NY!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you

[@duaneaubuchon9453]

I think it really cool !!!

[@jeffgrier8488]

Great hook idea John, i can see this in a number of applications!

[@thestonefairy]

That is really Cool!

[@danojames8329]

Awesome n sweet job

[@im4dabirds]

incredible

[@djandwc]

enjoy of this hook, really like.

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Always interesting

[@kevinorr6880]

That is the problem with a square knot too. It doesn't lock. It will also roll overt itself. Good hook.

[@donnarhill1932]

Love it!

[@paulorchard7960]

Nice hook John, I will copy this when I have time, not sure yet where to use it but inspiration will come !

[@Pseud0rand0m]

I've noticed that the Iron Mountain flux leaves a very rough surface on the steel too. Nice hook too ;)

[@BlackBearForge]

I think its the addition of iron filings that cause the rough surface.

[@grandadz_forge]

Have you ever seen the Sutton Hoo dinner chain? Very unique "knots"

[@BlackBearForge]

I have heard of it, but I can't recall exactly what it looks like

[@grandadz_forge]

@@BlackBearForge Rowan Taylor. Check his playlist. He recreated one.

[@uberintj]

@@grandadz_forge I miss Rowan's work. Any idea where he's got to?

[@grandadz_forge]

@@uberintj last time I corresponded with him he indicated being very busy and not able to do KZbin as much as he wants. But that was last year. Yes. His videos were as enjoyable as educational.

[@uberintj]

​@@grandadz_forge Thanks for the reply. I can see why someone like him would be so busy. He is quite talented and seems very dedicated to the craft, so he's probably in high demand.

[@codystillwagner7723]

John, To go with the hook of the week, what if the blacksmiths of the group send you project ideas and see if you can make them. A good challenge for you and for us to try.

[@im4dabirds]

Do a series on vise techniques!!!!

[@jameshuggins4300]

Cool! Thanks again John!

[@andreblanchard8569]

I am thinking some kind of fence stretcher with a chain looped over the horn and a pivot on the square end. Some self tightening cams to grab the work. Pull tight and tap the loops into place for a more compact knot.

[@lenblacksmith8559]

that was Nice mate, love the design.

[@petepeterson4540]

I knew you were a boy scout and true squared away or smoking some of that herb out there in colorado

[@dereksstuff8395]

Nice job. Great project

[@glenndarilek520]

Next Sunday, sheet bend hook?

[@timsheetz8612]

looks good have to try it one day :)

[@ernestbryant2561]

Thank you so much for your videos they are really helping me with my technic and what I want to try as I begin in blacksmithing and where did you start what material and what was the first thing you made

[@cojones8518]

I suppose you could put a couple tack welds on the back of the knot where it won't show if you don't want it to move.

[@tkjazzer]

I wonder if a bowline knot is possible. Nautical inspired decorative blacksmithing

[@masteronone2079]

I have enough trouble doing one of these in fencing wire! ✅

[@keithbee4856]

Best hook yet. :-{)

[@Redtailedhawk99]

Being that it’s hot steel can’t you just flatten the knot itself a little more to lock it together? Or is that a bad idea? Well I guess I should have finished watching the video before I asked that. LOL!

[@obh7762]

I love the videos. You're a great teacher and though some might say you talk to much, I don't think you do. One question though, is chamois alright for forge clothing?