Errorgance Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Here it is, coat hook version 5, it's still a work in progress and I'm posting this now to get some feedback before I call it finished. my primary concern is to make this leafy vine like hook unmistakeable from a snake. My second being, is the top of the hook a broad enough curve to not damage coats. Basic profile right after making the holes. Rounded and bent the tops into "figure 8s" notice anything wrong? after fixing the figure 8's and bending the actual hook Side view of the hook, you can see the profile of the curve, (the leaves are about thumb sized if you can't figure out the scale.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 They look good. Have you thought about chiseling veins in the leaves for that little bit of extra bling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errorgance Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Dogsoldat, I have but I dislike them, I think the straight lines break up the curvature of the piece. I have thought about taking a chisel to the edge of the "figure 8" portion of the vine to give it more of a plant like look. But I think the leaves are broad enough to avoid being mistaken for a snake, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroupe63 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice coat hooks. And they come in both right and left hand versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 It's whatever you or your customer are happy with. they look good either way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 They look just fine to me, I'd swap !# and 4# for mounting (my preference) and I don't think any coats will be damaged in use unless they have pockets full of lead shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The veins don't have to be full length to suggest veins to the eye. Do it before you shape the leaf and they won't be any straighter than veins on any leaf. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errorgance Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks, I'll have to try that another time frosty. But before I do another one, I might as well show off the finished version 5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Looks good mounted up. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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