Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 I'm making damascus for a really cool fly tying vise. I have made the stand-up bar out of fish hooks and would like to make more components of the vice with fish hook damascus. If any body has hooks they could donate to the cause, I would appreciate it. Also, I have lots of materials I could trade for hooks you cant use. They can be rusty, bent, spent flies whatever you have. Please PM me for my address and give me a list of materials you need. Thanks Mark PS, I'll sand the post to show you what the damascus looks like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 Is this the mysterious vice of years gone by finally coming to fruition? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Noahguide said: Is this the mysterious vice of years gone by finally coming to fruition? Yes, it's a work in progress. It was put on the back burner for two years while I took care of my brother who passed away, then, Covid made it necessary to keep it on the back burner while I kept bills paid and social distanced in the fish house. I got a million more excuses if you need more. Now I feel like I can get back to it. Something like this is a pretty big drain on resources and time. Wouldn't want to have to skip a fishing trip to work on a vice. Still no finish date projected but I will start posting pictures of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 Are you looking for itty bitty fly fishing hooks or any hook. I have some large (5/0 - 8/0) offset circle hooks that have been outlawed in my parts as well as some bass and baitholder hooks I don't use anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 19 minutes ago, Poopdeck said: Are you looking for itty bitty fly fishing hooks or any hook. I have some large (5/0 - 8/0) offset circle hooks that have been outlawed in my parts as well as some bass and baitholder hooks I don't use anymore. Any hook will do, I would appreciate anything. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Mark Knapp said: Yes, it's a work in progress. It was put on the back burner for two years while I took care of my brother who passed away, then, Covid made it necessary to keep it on the back burner while I kept bills paid and social distanced in the fish house. I got a million more excuses if you need more. Now I feel like I can get back to it. Something like this is a pretty big drain on resources and time. Wouldn't want to have to skip a fishing trip to work on a vice. Still no finish date projected but I will start posting pictures of it. My condolences Mark on your loss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, Sandan said: My condolences Mark on your loss Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2021 Pm me your address. I will send some hooks. I don't need anything in return. My condolences for your loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2021 I very sorry to hear about your brother Mark. I wish I had more old hooks to send. I don't have the hoarding gene so any unusable hooks get thrown out. I have been finding a lot of snagged spinners and spoons as I do every spring. I always remove them from the water. It good for the ecology and I won't tear my waders on them. The usable ones I give to my son in law but a lot of them are inexpensive and rust quick. I will send them to you and I will save you any of my casualties from the spring season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2021 sorry. all my hooks are usable 😄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2021 Thanks everybody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2021 Mark, if you are in need of hooks of any kind I have piles of hooks from days past I'll never find a use for anymore. PM your addy and I'll send 'em out. Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2021 12 hours ago, vicrider said: Mark, if you are in need of hooks of any kind I have piles of hooks from days past I'll never find a use for anymore. PM your addy and I'll send 'em out. Nick Thanks Nick. Sending now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2021 Neat idea. You looking more for volume or variety? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2021 I need as much as I can get, the hooks all get compressed into a block of steel so it takes a lot to make a piece of steel. Variety is good. I'll have to sort out the galvanized and stainless hooks because they don't weld well. I could sand blast the galvanized hooks. I'll put the rusty ones in a tumbler to remove the rust. Thanks everybody. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites