Technical terms for the parts of a crochet hook: tip, throat, shaft (and this is where the measurement of the hook comes from), grip, and handle.

I don't have a wood lathe but I have almost completed restoring a small, "consumer-level" Atlas lathe that should suffice for this type of thing like crochet hooks or pens. I'd love to make some crochet hooks. Right now I might try to make one without the lathe, by just using a little leg off of something. It's about the right dimensions, haha. I have some boiled linseed oil and some turpentine. I will put some turps in the BLO. Thanks for posting

Your wife is very lucky. I’d love to have a complete set of carved in-line crochet hooks too. Keep up the beautiful work. 🧶

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Great video! Love that your wife does the quality control

Very very well explained, and executed ! Thank you so much !

Wow incredible!!

WOW ... impressive!

really awesome!

I want to come 'play' at your shop! Awesome machines. Way faster than my witteled ones. Blessings and keep up the great work!

I love these handmade hooks! I haven't bought one yet but its definitely happening soon. You did a beautiful job!

Looks great, thanks for sharing. I have the same lathe

Wonderful technique and explanations. Making several for a friend, and with your help the project will go much more smoothly. Thank you!

@RickMayotte

8 жыл бұрын

+Emerson Bailey - Thank you! Good luck with your project and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Wooooow 😍 soooooo beautiful

wow its so nice... how i wish i could have like that...

Fantastic, loved the videi

Fun to watch

So beautifulll. I love it. Dutch greatings

@moniquejanssen-monsieurs245

7 жыл бұрын

I sure would love to work with these!! 😊😊

Thank you so much for posting this! I was wondering how they did it!

@RickMayotte

7 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Love these can u make them with thicker handles?

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That is beautiful!! What I wouldn't give for a set of those beauties!! You are very talented. I hope you don't mind, I am going to share this on my business page, which is for a mobile app for handcrafters, their markets/outlets etc called Xplore Handcrafted - thank you!!

Very nice job. Have you designed any with thicker handle? It can make for less hand fatigue

@RickMayotte

8 жыл бұрын

+Oncycl - Yes I have designed some hooks with a thicker handle. You can find my hooks at: www.etsy.com/shop/SassafrasCottage

@emilyberglund3326

7 жыл бұрын

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Great job? can you tell me what kind of lathe this is?

@RickMayotte

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is a harbor freight 10 x 18 mini wood lathe. I have a video where I give a review of this lathe. You can find it here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZZyOz7FxZ8vIZ7g.html

You are really fast! ;)

Thank you. Plus what kind of wood did you use?

@RickMayotte

4 жыл бұрын

I use mostly cherry wood

@TinTinParksakaWestergaard

4 жыл бұрын

Oh okay lovely work you do. Thank you so much

Hello Rick -- what are the dimensions of the billets you cut? Did you mention what type of wood you use? Love the video -- thanks for doing

@RickMayotte

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, The dimensions of the billet in the video is around 7/8 by 7/8 by 8 inches. You could probably use something as small as 1/2 X 1/2 inch but 7/8 is the thickness of the board that I'm using and it's easier to just turn it down than to resaw the wood. The wood I usually use is cherry but any hardwood will do.

@cgseymour

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick, Will definitely give this a try

Would you consider making a full set of hooks? What might you charge? My wife is always crocheting something to give away or donate. Like beanies for service members in the middle east.

@callingcaskets

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Moler just guy some cheap ones

Is the hook the same for all of the crochet needles ?

@RickMayotte

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, they're all made the same way

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No, not "pierce" the yarn. That is absolutely undesirable - what is wantec is it slides through the fabric without piercing the yarn.

@RickMayotte

8 жыл бұрын

+Oncycl - I guess that was a poor choice of words on my part. I have a basic understanding of how it's done but my wife is the person who does most of the crocheting here, I just make the hooks. Not to say I've never tried it. My wife showed me how and I did once make myself a hat - after a fashion.