walkerironworks84 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hey guys, Here's another hook I made for my wife's plants. I made it from 1/4" round bar. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 I just posted the pic above. How do I resize it, it's way too big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafvitnir Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I usually use a program called Irfanview. http://www.irfanview.com/ It's freeware. You can do a lot of things with it. Under "options" use "Resample/Resize". Hope it helps. Rubén Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlarkin Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 For web pics I use a old version of Paint Shop Pro to resize. The pic you posted has a pixel size of 3648 x 2736, using 1.92mb. A pixel width of 1280 usually works fine for most web sites. Just remember to "SAVE AS" and asign it a new name so you don't mess up the orriginal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlarkin Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Here is you pic resized to 1280 x 960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Cool, thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 A nice start but I try to make the taper as smooth as possible before I "hook" it. How big a plant do you think a 1/4" round bar will support when cantilevered out like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fosterob Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 It must be a very small plant, but that hook does look nice. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 It's a small plant, I figured it wouldn't hold anything with alot of weight. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice hook for a little guy. when I was looking at the picture, it occured to me that the drive point on most "standard" drive hooks are roughly perpendicular to, or angled a little down from perpendicular to the vertical base of the hook. Would it not be better for a longish hook like the one you made to have the drive point actually angle a little upwards from perpendicular? even with a little bit of upward curve on the drive point. sorry for the crude drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice hook for a little guy. when I was looking at the picture, it occured to me that the drive point on most "standard" drive hooks are roughly perpendicular to, or angled a little down from perpendicular to the vertical base of the hook. Would it not be better for a longish hook like the one you made to have the drive point actually angle a little upwards from perpendicular? even with a little bit of upward curve on the drive point. sorry for the crude drawing. Tried one like that. Was harder to drive it in. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice looking hook! Whats with the store bought "S" hook? Go ahead and make yourself a "S" hook would look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice hook for a little guy. when I was looking at the picture, it occured to me that the drive point on most "standard" drive hooks are roughly perpendicular to, or angled a little down from perpendicular to the vertical base of the hook. Would it not be better for a longish hook like the one you made to have the drive point actually angle a little upwards from perpendicular? even with a little bit of upward curve on the drive point. sorry for the crude drawing. Thanks, I can't believe it didn't dawn on me to angle it up. I'll give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice looking hook! Whats with the store bought "S" hook? Go ahead and make yourself a "S" hook would look better. Yeah, the store bought came with the planter but I've made a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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