This hook is used for fastening doors as well as gates. The drawing
shows a gate hook twisted in the middle. _Material:_ One piece of
5/16-in. square iron about 6-1/4 ins. long.
[Illustration: Gate hook]
_Directions:_ Mark off with the centre punch 1-1/8 ins. on one end and
1-5/8 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 2-1/8 ins.
long.
Repeat on the large end and draw this out until it measures 2-3/4 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.
[Illustration: 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, 3-1/4 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.