Lesson 7: BARBED GATE HOOK
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 A
Take a piece of 3/8" round mild steel 10" long and bend one
end into a tight eye with an inside diameter of 5/8".
Mark off 3¾" from the other end and, at a BRIGHT RED heat make a
nick with a chisel ¾" from the end and double the end right back.
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 B
Take a FULL WELDING heat on the doubled end and weld with
medium blows, drawing the tip to a chisel end.
Leave the top shoulder of the barb sharp and square with
both sides flat,
like this- |
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 C
This is the finished end.
Re-heat to BRIGHT RED and with the punch mark on the edge of the anvil,
bend to a right angle with the head of the barb outside.
To complete the hook, turn to a semi-circle as shown
in the drawing.
Make sure that the hook and the eye are in line. |
