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?!?!
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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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).
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.
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.
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!
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
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!
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 !
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
@@uberintj last time I corresponded with him he indicated being very busy and not able to do RUclips as much as he wants. But that was last year. Yes. His videos were as enjoyable as educational.
@@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.
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.
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
Wonder if there is a way to get the knot stretched tight while it's really hot. IDK may not work. Neat hook idea do like if Wonder if you ha a top tool radiused to match the barstock if you could get a small forge weld jus at top n bottom where it crossed over 🙏 Blessings now Crawford out 🧙♂️
Really like all of your videos and I would like to make a suggestion for a video that I would like to see. Heard you say you had taken the class from James Austin on Viking ax making and I have purchased his DVD. However I don't have anyone who can strike for me and was considering making a inline treadle hammer so I could do projects such as that and hammer making. Haven't seen anyone post a video doing that type of work on a treadle hammer but the treadle hammer seems like the way to go on such projects. Thanks for all your postings I have learned a lot watching you work.
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!
As a Life Scout, ASPL, Order of the Arrow member, and a Blacksmith, I can say that I for one, love this video.
It's nice that your hooks are getting more creative. You do knot disappoint.
😜😂
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?!?!
Sounds like much more work
My next project for sure! Thanks a lot! :)
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.
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.
I suspect it is a regional name. I have heard the term reef knot. But never been around anyone who called it that.
What a cool hook and starting idea for many others with a square knot hooks.
Add a spring to that jiggly knot and you have a neat door latch, just needs a staple to hook into.
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!
Bet the knot would look great bronzed brushed!!
I actually like the sound of the forge and shop sounds in the background
So do I. But sometimes its hard to understand the instructions over the noise.
@@BlackBearForge
Yupp. Exactly.
Love your videos. Thank you for everything
Great and unusual hook John.
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.
That is pretty damn cool !
Great hook! Loved the sound of the forge running in the background. Just call me crazy but I love the sound of a shop.
Me as well! Also the smells!
Lol! Cheers!
I agree
I agree!
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
Ahhhh! Sunday morning ! coffee and hook of the week! Cheers everyone!
Cheers!
How can anyone not like this weeks hook? For an experiment it turned out wonderful. Always enjoy the hook of the week.
Thanks John, looking forward to trying this, should be fun
Good job John
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!
My favourite hooks are the ones that look really complicated but aren't. Great job John!
Nice hook as usual
You rock
🤘😃🤘
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!
Cool vid and thanks for the Colorado low hitting us right now
Stay warm
Nice hook!
Nice. Brought back scouting memories... I'm 74. 🙂
Great hook!
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!
Like others have said, I enjoy the background sound of the forge. It doesn't detract from the video at all.
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.
I can’t wait for these every Sunday. This one might be my favorite. Great job. Cool idea.
Glad you enjoyed it
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).
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.
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.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Great hook!I really need to forge some of theese for the scuot cottage.Perhaps I´ll forge some other knots as well......
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.
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!
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
Always look forward to these videos on Sunday . Thank you for your time and talents John .you are quite the Artist in Blacksmithing
Love the way u made that square knot.another great hook idea.forge noise is awesome. Music to my ears.👍👍
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!
Great knot John ! Really enjoyed watching you build this hook. Thanks for sharing with us 👍👍
That is really Cool!
Best Hook You Have Ever Made , Yes Sir Ree !!!!
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 !
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.
Turned out quite nicely John. I’ve been “knotted up “ with anticipation since the Instagram post 👍😎
I think it really cool !!!
Awesome n sweet job
Thanks John! I see a square knot S hook in my future. I appreciate you sir!
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.
Knots are always fun to do in steel. Fun idea, Thanks John
Very interesting hook there John, I like it. Thanks for sharing your ideas. 👍⚒
Y'know, I think that would look great in a tack room.
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.
incredible
Very interesting idea John!
Do a series on vise techniques!!!!
Really nice work John! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you guys!
Nice idea for a Christmas Gift when you want a unique gift. Thanks John!
I know what the hooks in the scout room are gonna look like now
many, many hooks, but this is my favorite. good job.
Glad you enjoyed it
Really nice man. I like this one the best so far. Looks simple to make, but complicated hanging on the wall.
Well done, I think this the most interesting hook I have ever seen. Love it. Thank you for taking the time to show us.
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!
Thank you
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!
What a great piece John!! This will be an awesome piece to stir up conversation!! Thanks again for the great content and lesson sir.
That is the problem with a square knot too. It doesn't lock. It will also roll overt itself. Good hook.
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.
Very cool John, you inspire me. Thank you Sir.
Very cool, I like the intertwining of the square knot in steel :-) looks great
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.
Who down votes these videos? I’d tack weld on the back side to keep the knot from moving. Beautiful piece though
Nice job buddy thank you for sharing it with hook of the week I love that.
John, very nice hook. You make this look easy! I haven't forged this yet, thanks for posting!
Good job! This is the first video I've seen on forging this knot since Rowan Taylor's series on the Sutton Hoo chain.
I'll need to go look at his video
Thanks for always sharing all your ideas and tips great hook
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.
Great hook idea John, i can see this in a number of applications!
Always interesting
Cool beans John.....I really like that one. Never tried forge welding but, maybe one day.
I wonder if a bowline knot is possible. Nautical inspired decorative blacksmithing
Great hook for hanging a [Gorton's] fisherman's rain coat.
enjoy of this hook, really like.
Love it!
Have you ever seen the Sutton Hoo dinner chain? Very unique "knots"
I have heard of it, but I can't recall exactly what it looks like
@@BlackBearForge Rowan Taylor. Check his playlist. He recreated one.
@@grandadz_forge I miss Rowan's work. Any idea where he's got to?
@@uberintj last time I corresponded with him he indicated being very busy and not able to do RUclips as much as he wants. But that was last year. Yes. His videos were as enjoyable as educational.
@@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.
Cool! Thanks again John!
I've noticed that the Iron Mountain flux leaves a very rough surface on the steel too.
Nice hook too ;)
I think its the addition of iron filings that cause the rough surface.
Nice job. Great project
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.
that was Nice mate, love the design.
Nice hook John, I will copy this when I have time, not sure yet where to use it but inspiration will come !
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
use the sq. knot in each end of a long ring to make a chain? a lot of work but it may look good. Be well and be safe...........
Wonder if there is a way to get the knot stretched tight while it's really hot. IDK may not work.
Neat hook idea do like if
Wonder if you ha a top tool radiused to match the barstock if you could get a small forge weld jus at top n bottom where it crossed over
🙏 Blessings now
Crawford out 🧙♂️
Next Sunday, sheet bend hook?
looks good have to try it one day :)
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.
Really like all of your videos and I would like to make a suggestion for a video that I would like to see. Heard you say you had taken the class from James Austin on Viking ax making and I have purchased his DVD. However I don't have anyone who can strike for me and was considering making a inline treadle hammer so I could do projects such as that and hammer making. Haven't seen anyone post a video doing that type of work on a treadle hammer but the treadle hammer seems like the way to go on such projects. Thanks for all your postings I have learned a lot watching you work.
I'll see what I can do
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!