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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: john k on October 31, 2012, 06:54:41 PM

Title: A new-old tool
Post by: john k on October 31, 2012, 06:54:41 PM
Here is a forged hay hook I hammered out in September.   Not a lot of need for these now with the big bales and such.   But have found a few old farmers like to hang one up on the wall.  Done on a coal fire, the point is reduced by hammer, no grinding. 
Title: Re: A new-old tool
Post by: Branson on November 01, 2012, 07:45:28 AM
Good looking functional hook!  Good point and curve.   I've made a couple myself -- they're still useful at reenactments and other events where they use hay bales for seating and such.  The old bales are what I most commonly see out here in California.  Learned how to use one of these hooks to snap the baling wire when I was about 12.  Haven't had to do that in a long time.