Here is my submission for 2 coat hooks from a small branch crotch - PEPBB roundwood.sand.hook
Requirements for this BB:
- Flat mounting surface
- Round off sharp edges
- Hand tools only
To get certified for this BB, I am posting the following pics:
- Your chunks of wood that you are starting with
- Progress about half way through, with the hand tools you have decided to use for this
- Final product
Here are my 2 coat hooks made from green olive wood.
Peeled all the bark, did a bit of shaping, flattened the backing, finished with sanding paper, and done! Lovely little project :)
A few days ago I chopped an unwanted Norway maple sapling out of our eastern red cedar “thicket.” Then I sawed off a few chunks for different projects, including a few Y sections for these coat hooks.
Peeled the bark off with a knife, chiseled away the back to get it flat, chopped a few stubborn knots and pointy branch ends off with a chisel and mallet, and finished with sanding.
I’m glad I cut a couple of extras, because my first attempt went a little awry at the chiseling stage. But no matter—there were more pieces to work with!
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"If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure." - Madeleine L'Engle
Howdy, fellow permaculture enthusiasts. This was a fun BB, my family thought that one of the hooks was little provocative looking and we had a good laugh at my expense. I may have an interest in carving after this, it was a nice sample/intro to sculpting wood.