Gate hook
Directions: Mark off with the centre punch 11⁄8 ins. on one end and 15⁄8 ins. on the other. Put the short end into the fire and draw it out until it is 1⁄4 in. square. Hammer the corners down, thus rounding the end until it measures 1⁄4 in. in diameter and is about 21⁄8 ins. long.
Repeat on the large end and draw this out until it measures 23⁄4 ins. long. Bend the end as shown by the drawing. When both ends are bent in shape put the piece into the fire and heat it red hot between the eye and the hook. Place it in the jaws of the vise about 1 in. from the eye, and with a pair of tongs and a wrench grasp the piece about 1 in. from the hook and give it one complete turn. This twists the hook in the centre like the drawing. If it has become bent while twisting it may be straightened by hammering it between two blocks of hard wood. This prevents bruising the sharp edges of the twist.
HARNESS HOOK
These large hooks are most useful around a stable and are used to hold harness, bags, etc.; in short, they are general utility hooks. They are simply and quickly made.
Material: Stock 3⁄8 × 6 ins. long round iron.
Directions: Flatten the iron down by heating it red hot. With the hand hammer flatten out one end 4 ins. long, 1⁄2 in. wide × 1⁄8 in. thick. One inch from the shoulder made by the flattening begin to draw out the end to a round straight taper, 31⁄4 ins. long. Bend the flat part over the flat end of the anvil, to fit a joint or any wooden beam (as shown by the sketch), and hook it over the horn.
This hook may be made any size according to the purpose for which it is to be used.