All,
Barr Quarton wants to forge some hook pins (some might call them drift pins)- the kind used for scribe fit ups - at the upcoming Western Conference. If popular there, he might make more for general sale. Does anyone have a favorite design they could share? Photos with tape measure or drawings with dimensions welcome. Please e-mail to will@tfguild.org so I can forward them on to him, but of course you can share them here too.
Thanks.

will,

I wish we had ours made tapering from 3/8 to 1' over about 16". then they could be used for 3/4" to 1" peg holes. Ours are only 12" long and the taper is too fast to use it in anything under about 7/8".

Of the forged versions, I like the ones with an eye rather than the ones you have to pry up with a lever. It's easy to stick another pin in the eye and twist -- out she comes.

Gabel, could you have them drawn out more? You may just get what you want.

Tim

Will, I responded to your email. There are photos on here, I'll search later for them, and add to this thread. Off to work now.

Tim,

They were machined (turned on a lathe) rather than forged and they're stainless steel. I guess we could have them drawn out more -- what do you think?

I found the photos, Dave, on this Forum, Dave, thanks.

Here are ours, FYI:

If it was me I would try one and see how it went. It appears they are limited in the shape are now.

I would like more opinions on the tee or the eye?

Tim

I had the t-type pin on the right made by a blacksmith in CT. It's been a while now, but I believe he just bought 3/4" rod. They were $25 each. It would have been lots more money to have him make the eye type. I prefer those as well, but if you're buying pins in quantity it adds up in price.

I've got a new design that a forge has made for me, and I'll be picking it up next Wednesday.

I will be testing it to see how it works.

If it works, I made take orders and have them do a run for us.