oscar C Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 this year i decided to try to grow hops..the plants or vines will grow up to aruond 20 feet so i needed to come up with some kind of way to support the vines..I made this hook and ring..the hook was forged out of 5/16 x 2& 1/2 flat stock..finished length about 45 inches.. the leaf and branch is out of 1" round..ring out of 1/2" round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 That is great well thought out design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Nice...I really like the design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Very nice! Brewing beer or do you use them for something else? welder19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Nicely designed and executed, I like it a lot. Frosty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar C Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 thanks folks for your nice comments..this is also a test for a clear coat finish on the metal.I used helmsman sparurathane satin..it worked well when I lived in texas, we'll see how it does in north carolina..and yes if all goes well i will make up a batch of home brew in the fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Oscar, I am concerned about the weight of the vines. I recommend making a trellis, as I expect a 20 foot plant may be too much weight for your hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob JS Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I like the design of the bracket very much - and the idea in general. I will propose it to the head gardener, and might just have to copy it. What would you reccomend for a non welded version? Tennons into the backplate and a collar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Falzone Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Oooohh ... I like ... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Oscar, I like it alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Oregon Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Oscar: I have Cascade hops in my garden, and they would attack your roof gable in about 7 days' growth, winding their way up the string. But there's nothing like hops dangling from the eaves to tickle a beer fancier's fancy! Very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Nicely done! Hope the hops are happy with it too:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Smith Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Andy, That looks really nice. I wondered what were doing out in the shop friday afternoon. I have reason to believe it was made on a Big Blu. Job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) We can't grow hops in the south. Not sure why but we have something else: Kudzu! You don't need a hanger, string or anything. It will grow right up a tree, a truck or a house. It grows up to a foot per day. It can cover an entire forest in a few years. For God' sake, somebody find a use for this stuff!!!!! Edited June 3, 2009 by Quenchcrack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Kudzu beer? Bet it'd sell in Cal. Frosty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 We can't grow hops in the south. Not sure why but we have something else: Kudzu! You don't need a hanger, string or anything. It will grow right up a tree, a truck or a house. It grows up to a foot per day. It can cover an entire forest in a few years. For God' sake, somebody find a use for this stuff!!!!! The only thing to do with it is turn goats, pigs and free range cattle loose on it. (when they get hungry enough) Another example of the unintended consequences. Imported to slow erosion. Some people do make hay out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Kudzu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia If you go to this link it shows that it has medical uses, fodder for cattle, and can be use to produce ethanol for fuel. It also enriches the soil with nitrogen and brings minerals up from the subsoil and can be used for compost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar C Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 hops hook update..the finish seems to be holding up really well..we've had a pretty wet summer..just had my first pickn' of some buds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Can it be made into a drinkable substance? Kudzu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .... and can be use to produce ethanol for fuel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Jake_ Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Very nice and very marketable. Fortune: you will be a rich man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Maybe we need to start a thread for beer drinkers and brewers to go with the cigar thread. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Very very nice. It looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukellos Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 We can't grow hops in the south. Not sure why but we have something else: Kudzu! You don't need a hanger, string or anything. It will grow right up a tree, a truck or a house. It grows up to a foot per day. It can cover an entire forest in a few years. For God' sake, somebody find a use for this stuff!!!!! Just give it to me to raise. I'll take good care of it and it will all be dead in a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispy Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Great work Oscar. I love the design. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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