I don’t recall how I stumbled upon to this little example of elegant design and simple forging but it fascinates me.  There are many variet...

If you do a Google image search for shepherd’s crook you will find quite a variation of shape in what people consider a crook. For ...

Making an S hook may be a good way to start off with a beginner.  It involves the basic processes of tapering and bending and it provide...

Years ago I was told that a taper needed to be at least an 8:1 ratio to look good and 20:1 would look even better. I just tucked that ...

S hooks are one of the simple products I offer in the Prairie PastTimes gallery.  I make a batch of them and eventually they sell out an...

Typically I go to bed between 2100 and 2200.  I guess I’m lucky in being able to fall asleep almost immediately and sleep soundly for six o...

In February 2015 I described how I used 5-gallon bucket for storage of small items.  Recently, I’ve decided to modify the way I do that....