Sine wave wall hook - basic blacksmithing

[@briantremblay9157]

I have only just started out blacksmithing a few weeks ago, I have made 60 pieces to date, with every piece I craft I can see my skill level refine, To me, forging metal is magic, you have inspired me for many years. I am starting to understand control of my blows, angles, heat, swings, breathing, tools and metals and make it all come together as one. The first day I started I got blisters, had a sore body head to toe, it has been all with the process of learning the craft of blacksmithing. I hope to one day make this my occupation. I have started out with a cost of around $300, all my steel so far has been salvaged, including the steel roof, and wood to build my shop. Its a great feeling to reuse steel that other people throw away and turn into something profitable or giftable. Thanks John for all your knowledge, hard work and dedication to your craft.

[@johndilsaver8409]

The retired math teacher in me really enjoyed hearing "sine wave", thanks! Another excellent video.

[@BlackBearForge]

Seemed like the most descriptive term, although perhaps not in common use.

[@johndilsaver8409]

It seemed just right!

[@johndilsaver8409]

@@BlackBearForge I'm hoping to make a few of these for Christmas gifts. So I just now viewed this again. I made one at the time you first posted, I used 3/4 since that was what I had. I think I'm going to make some kind of hardy tool to help.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Wow, that was an oldie but a goody. II have never seen that before. Ingenious fellas those early blacksmiths that invented these in the first place. Thank you for demonstrating this design...

[@scoobshagg]

I've watched this video twice now, and I'm going to try and make one of these this evening at a show I'm demoing at. Thanks

[@BlackBearForge]

Have fun

[@DireWolfForge]

Awesome bit of forging magic. I’m lieu of having a jig for bending square on the diamond, try putting a hardwood branch in your vise with a v cut into it. Bends nice with no damage

[@TufStockdogs]

Thank you John I think I could try this it will be a very good therapy treatment and thanks

[@paulorchard7960]

Just a little different, nice hook John!

[@simonkennedy1815]

Well, I’ve started to piece together the puzzle of black smithing. Might have to add this to the notebook.

[@tristanlashley9293]

I'm glad you decided to do this because I couldn't really tell how it was done in the other video. Thanks bud.

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you liked it

[@BoyNamedStacy]

I love this! So cool! This is my first project today on a brisk Sunday morning. Thanks for the idea and instructions, John! 🤜🏼🤛🏻

[@MrDukaman]

Cool hook. Best part is no special tools just some square and round bar Thx John another good one ....Paul

[@adampablodayc]

Thanks for sharing!I saw your footage at the conference,I will try and check out his other work too.

[@Alanbataar]

Thanks for showing that! It **is** a very cool hook!

[@bossman-zi9fv]

Great video. Thanks for sharing it.

[@GWIRailroad]

Wonderful project, thank you! Thanks also to Matt Jenkins for allowing you to share.

[@beni2094]

Thanks for sharing. You always come up with the coolest projects. Can't wait for my next day off to try this!

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Love it John, what a lovely texture and look that gives to a hook. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@jenslieber5883]

Verry nice bravo. Greatings from Germany

[@NordicEdge]

Good video, thank you.

[@peterelliott2232]

Thanks John, you keep me thinking. I would note that the Colorado Smith network is very good at getting their membership involved. Maine has a lot of talented smiths but getting together is challenging. Time and distance are the culprits, not enough of the former and too much of the later. Thanks again, Peter

[@joeyself8839]

Love the look and what a great idea for a lot of designs

[@3870TheDad]

Awesome design!! Watched it when you highlighted it on the videos from the conference. Glad you thought to show it here, better demonstration.

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Awesome, can’t wait to try it!

[@SrBossCheese]

Very fun forging! Thank you for sharing this.

[@brianroberts6751]

Thanks for such a rapid response to my question.

[@grandadz_forge]

Can't wait to try that

[@TeknoXI]

Nice ball tool. Very manly.

[@ronthacker211]

Great technique. Never saw that before. thanks.

[@williambarnhartblacksmith414]

I have never seen that before. Really cool.

[@johnyb3454]

Lovely piece John, surprising the effect u can achieve with simple tooling?

[@jeffcoffey6078]

Very Cool

[@thomasarussellsr]

Beautiful hook, Mr John.

[@andrelozier5008]

Great looking hook!

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Neat piece John, Thanks bud.

[@WinDancerX]

Elegant! Dave

[@stanervin7581]

Nice. Well executed! 🐻🐉⚒

[@lo5042mh]

Awesome , definitely gonna make those hooks!

[@mikewhipp2984]

Great design!

[@davidstevens5908]

Very nice

[@valsforge4318]

Nice design, thanks

[@cloverdaleforge]

Looking awesome!

[@cloverdaleforge]

I like the dogbone stake for bending the hook.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks, I'm glad you approve. Loved your demo and hope to see you again in the future.

[@slay2955]

Definitely looks more like a transformed cosine wave to me.

[@timk.1395]

My friend.

[@richardbryant7972]

I like it

[@matrshas1239]

Perfect 👍

[@phredd6070]

Very interesting design. Kudos to Matt and yourself. I wonder if you could make a set of dies for the press that would do all the indention's on both sides in one press.

[@BlackBearForge]

I suspect dies would make something similar but probably not exactly the same. Plus its not that time consuming to do it this way.

[@exqqqme2]

Very cool project! And way easier than I would have imagined. Another nice video John. Btw, I notice that you always get hundreds of thumbs ups on these great videos, but there always seems to be one jackwagon that gives you a thumbs down 🤔... I guess “Mr Tarantino” is just not a fan of your films. 😁

[@BlackBearForge]

Some people are just hoping to see lots of fire and sparks without learning anything

[@2CForge]

This is very cool. Since you are using Matt's design, I guess I should also ask if I can use your/Matt's work in lessons with military and first responder personnel. I think I can hammer one of these things out, then I would like to offer it in my free classes.

[@BlackBearForge]

Always best to ask, I'm fine with you sharing any of my material and ideas.

[@benloudermilk]

Stick like a tick til the end.

[@xxxclampgodxxx5511]

Welcome home. Gods to see you my friend. That’s a crazy looking design but cool looking. Good question what media do u like to use. Rocks or real media...thx again ....paul⚒👍

[@BlackBearForge]

I use smaller cutoffs and scrap bits of mild steel. Matt uses the slugs punched from road grader blades

[@bstforge2139]

Awesome hook what type of media would you use to tumble them in? Would you use just standard media?

[@BlackBearForge]

I use random bits of scrap mostly. Matt uses the slugs punched from road grader blades

[@bstforge2139]

Thanks

[@brianroberts6751]

That's such a cool looking hook! I have a quick, unrelated question...any advice/safty concerns about a small outdoor charcoal forge made from a truck wheel lined w/be brick and mortar?

[@BlackBearForge]

As long as you have a clear area to avoid starting a fire with sparks or embers you should be fine. What that clear area needs to be just depends on what vegetation is around and how dry it is.

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

I like that pattern. I think I will use it on some octopus legs.

[@loul7239]

Great opportunity to talk about the benefits of gas and coal forges. You wouldn’t have been able to heat small sections of that for straightening in a propane forge!

[@BlackBearForge]

True

[@melanisticmandalorian]

IS that a ball tool, or supposed to be car nuts ? :p

[@topanteon]

You know, it really shows how lackluster the imperial system is when you say "Eleven fifteenths of an inch"...