Trammel and J hook

[K. Bryan Morgan]

I haven't posted for a little bit. Been kinda busy. But I have been forging . I made a trammel and a J hook. I got an order for four J hooks. I've made them before, but not with an arrowhead finial before. So I started with some 3/8th mild got the arrow head portion upset somewhat to make it larger and then isolated what I wanted to make the arrowhead part with.. It didn't work out so good... I broke one off hammering it too cold. Knew better too.. but it will make a nice leaf someday. And the other one .. eh..just not thrilled with it...There are some parts of it I like.. the twist came out nice I think, and the hook and finial scroll for that looks nice too.. I did a flat taper then rolled it.

On the trammel, I did what seemed an easy way to do it. did a flat taper on one side and made the hook out of that for the hanger with a scroll and punched the hole for the angle. Then the other holes. Made the hook that you hang the pot off of and figured out pretty quick I had the angle for the part that goes through the holes to long. Got that fixed and I'm quite happy with it. First one I made and I like it.

Enjoy.

[alfadee]

now i see what you wanted to do. came out really nice!

yesterday i could not really imagine what you meant with the arrowhead on the top end. but what you did really looks like kind of ancient obsidian point.
my mom told me i should make some hooks for her purses, she would love them! especially because they hang next to my bows and arrows:D

david

ps: uhmm first post i think, perhaps i should introduce me:-P

[pkrankow]

What size is the material for the trammel?
Looks good!
Phil

[K. Bryan Morgan]

Thats 1\4" by 3/4" by 13" long to start. I bent the bottom about one inch up and the hook is about 6" drawn out give or take. I was going to use 3/16" holes but ended up using 1/4" instead and I spaced them every 2 inches. It was a little easier seeing how the holding hook is made out of 3/16" rod. I could have made it work forging out the rod alittle bit..but why go to all that trouble just make the holes alittle bigger and done.

[Paul42`]

Here's a trammel I made the other day. It's pretty big... adjustable 18" to 25" & still needs a coat of high-temp paint.

[K. Bryan Morgan]

Hey Paul, thats really a nice one.. I need to get a better picture of mine.. Thats what I get for takeing pictures at Nine oclock at night.

[Frosty]

That looks really nice Bryan and best of all it has a personality all it's own. Once you get it down these are pretty easy to make but they all look pretty much alike. Having one that has it's own look is a big plus.

Well done Buddy.

Frosty the Lucky.

[K. Bryan Morgan]

Thanks, that means a lot to me. It works. I guess that is the main test. I pulled on it hard. I'm sure I put more than 50# of pull on it and nothing. So I know it will hold a pot of beans over a fire. :)

[Frosty]

Thanks, that means a lot to me. It works. I guess that is the main test. I pulled on it hard. I'm sure I put more than 50# of pull on it and nothing. So I know it will hold a pot of beans over a fire.

Ah. . . Right to the important consideration! Not spilling the beans is by far the most telling trait of a proper trammel.

Frosty the Lucky.

[K. Bryan Morgan]

Beans, beans the more you eat.....as the old poem goes. I guess I could just do it with several S hooks but I got tired of making them. This was a lot more fun. :D

[CurlyGeorge]

Good job Bryan. The trammels are fun to make. That one looks nice. Paul, I like yours,too. They both look plenty sturdy.

[K. Bryan Morgan]

Thanks George, its plenty strong. Still trying to get back out to the forge and finish up a camping set.. been so busy with other things I just havn't had time....When I get it done I'll post some pics of it too.