Hooks

Beecy · Dec 21, 2005

Does anyone know the manufacturing process for hooks?

I know a little bit about automatic wire forming as I work for a spring manufacturer, so I have a pretty good idea of how the eyes, spades and bends would be formed and I know about the heat treatment and cleaning side as well.

But how do they form the points? I imagine they must be either rolled, ground or pressed on?

Mark Wintle · Dec 21, 2005

The wires have a point put on both ends by grinding, then barbs cut, chopped in two, bent to shape, forged, ringed, tempered. points cleaned chemically, coated.

Points can be needle or hollow point.

Beecy · Dec 22, 2005

thanks Mark, you seem to know the process well, have you seen it done?

Mark Wintle · Dec 22, 2005

Beecy,
Acquired a set of Big Fish World and Specimen Fish World recently; in there Partridge tell all, in pictures.

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