Since my earlier posts, i’ve made lots of hooks, hand carved from branch wood. They’re magical when done and the finished wood is so smooth it’s almost therapy to hold them. However, fun as they are to make, at $15.00 each, they’re not very profitable (even though that price is high for crochet hooks).
Still, i love to make them and people who are using them seem to think they’re well worth the price.
If you decide to make one, i recommend getting a gage to use for determining size, carving the hook to at least one size larger than you want, sanding the carved part down to the size you want, then forming the hook (the hardest part). Use a fine saw to start the notch and very carefully carve the rest.
Once you get rolling they get easier. I think i can make one now in about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the type of wood and whether i have to start over because of defects.