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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.
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1. build my cabin in the woods
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4. learn to do stone masonry
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5. dig a small wine cellar
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6. start letterboxing
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7. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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Thanks Jessica!
Your note made MY day. Since I made that post, I made the hooks (actually 5 of them) and sent some down to my sis today.
I know my sis won’t care whether they work well or not.. she’ll use them just because they’re what they are. But they should work well.. they’re just silky smooth (I waxed them) and they’ll bring back lots of good memories for her. I know they did for me when I was making them.
So now I’ve made more and am thinking of selling a few to folks who might like a “rustic” hook that’s a little more than just a tool. Not to get rich, but because I really love making them. The wood hiding under that bark can be amazingly beautiful.
Anyways, thanks again for your kind words.
Ane here’s hoping your dreams come true too.
Kind Regards
Jim
I’ve done something like this numerous times where we actually had a destination in mind but got lost on the way. Those kinds of trips always seem to be more interesting. Maybe the spontaneity adds to the romance or the adventure of “following your nose” has the attraction, but it is a very fun thing to do so long as no one is nagging at you to hurry and get to where you’re going.
