Fish Hook

[Kepis]

Shaft is carved from Ash & the barb is a bamboo skewer, but could easily have been a thorn, piece of bone or even carved from a stick, it whipped with linen thread, i had the end of a roll from my leather work, not enough for making a sheath or belt, but just enough for this.

Passed a bit of time in between jobs today and makes for a nice bit o whittlin'

 

[Mesquite]

Nice bit of work there, looks particularly nice with the linen thread

 

[Dannytsg]

Looking good and it's something different.

 

[grey-array]

That looks some awesome Kepis, really neat and tidy, I have seen quite a number of these kind of hooks but still wonder how it they really stick together, could you enlighten me or show me a source that will.
Yours sincerely a puzzled Ruud

 

[Kepis]

That looks some awesome Kepis, really neat and tidy, I have seen quite a number of these kind of hooks but still wonder how it they really stick together, could you enlighten me or show me a source that will.
Yours sincerely a puzzled Ruud

Here you go Ruud, a very simple how to http://kepisbushcraft.blogspot.co.uk/p/whipped-fish-hook.html, i still need to capture detail on the whipping and get that published, but if you study the photo's it should make sense.

 

[Mesquite]

Have a look at this book as well... page 42 for other examples and diagrams

 

[Man of Tanith]

nice hook there mate
the linen rather than raffia or split root looks proper tidy too

 

[Kepis]

cheers mate, might try and make another tomorrow using nettle cordage, just for something a little bit different again

 

[Man of Tanith]

Cool
planning on making nettle cordage in next few days, got some growing in my folks garden they aren't allowed to weed out as i have my beady eyes on them

 

[Bushwhacker]

I've seen a lot of these hooks being made, never seen anyone catch a fish on one though.
I hasten to add, I made one using just a burnt match (the burning provides a hardened sharp point) and a thread from my shirt. I tried to make it as small as possible and it held a 1.5kg weight. I never tried it out though, it was still too big for the weight (or size) of fish it would be possible to catch. I think I prefer the bone or thorn 'toggle' method.

 

[bikebum1975]

Cool stuff Kep need to try this myself yet I wonder the same thing has anyone caught any fish with them?

 

[Tengu]

Yes, I think most folk used a carved hook, that or a gorge.

Fishhooks were valuable, isnt there a tale in the Kojiki (or Nihongi...Im no Shintoist...) of some brothers who fell out over a lost fishhook...its easy to understand why.)

 

[grey-array]

Aha ^^ the mystery has been resolved thanks for that really clarifying how to Kepis, it really helps bring the mysteries to the light ^^
Yours sincerely, a little wiser man, Ruud

 

[Kepis]

Aha ^^ the mystery has been resolved thanks for that really clarifying how to Kepis, it really helps bring the mysteries to the light ^^
Yours sincerely, a little wiser man, Ruud

glad to be able to help

 

[Man of Tanith]

I've seen a lot of these hooks being made, never seen anyone catch a fish on one though.
I hasten to add, I made one using just a burnt match (the burning provides a hardened sharp point) and a thread from my shirt. I tried to make it as small as possible and it held a 1.5kg weight. I never tried it out though, it was still too big for the weight (or size) of fish it would be possible to catch. I think I prefer the bone or thorn 'toggle' method.

Be interested to see photo of the hook you made

 

[drewdunnrespect]

coool that looks ausome bud and i am now going to have to try this drew

 

[Kepis]

Let us know how you get on Drew

 

[drewdunnrespect]

will do bud