Most are made of hard, high quality native hardwoods for beauty and a reasonable working weight. The large crochet hooks have the intricate design for only 1/4 of their length to provide for a greater smooth grip area.
The hook portion is a finely sculpted adaptation of the smaller hooks. The deep rounded gullet and gentle curves are designed for smooth operation. This differentiates it from many handmade and most commercial hooks that are simply slotted or have sharp corners.
Caution: Though these hooks are made of hard, strong woods they are not as hard as plastic or metal. They should not be used for abrasive yarns or materials.
Large Hook Sizes are Boye N (8mm), Boye P (10mm), Boye Q (16mm), Bates S (19mm), and an in-between 13mm size (about 1/2 inch). The 10mm to 16mm seems an awfully large gap! The hooks are about 7-1/2 inches long.
The woods in the above illustration are (top to bottom) Jatoba, Maple, Wild Cherry, Ash and Black Walnut. The Cherry will darken to about the color of Jatoba in time. The Jatoba is actually a Brazilian wood that I will continue to use only for the size "N" hooks (while my small supply lasts).
You are encouraged to request specific hooks, (eg. size P - #10 walnut), but be sure I have your e-mail or phone in case that hook is already spoken for. It would be wise to specify alternates if acceptable. I will mark reserved hooks as soon as I can.
In the following pictures, the woods are, from hardest to softest:
Jatoba, Maple, Dogwood, Oak, Ash, Plum, Cherry, Honey Locust, Walnut.
In stock now:
All hooks NOT marked "SOLD" are available.
Please, DO NOT request hooks that have been labeled as SOLD.
Reserved and sold hooks will be labeled as
SOLD beside the wood identification. (updated 6/19/2008)
We will hold hooks on reserve for one to two weeks pending payment.
All hooks are 8MM ("N")
restocked 12/5/2007
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry - SOLD
2. cherry - SOLD
3. cherry - SOLD
4. cherry - SOLD
5. cherry - SOLD
6. dogwood - SOLD
7. walnut - SOLD
8. walnut - SOLD
9. walnut - SOLD
10. walnut - SOLD
11. maple - SOLD
12. maple - SOLD
13. jatoba - SOLD
14. jatoba - SOLD
15. jatoba - SOLD
16. jatoba - SOLD
17. ash - SOLD
18. ash
19. honey locust
20. honey locust
21. honey locust - SOLD
22. plum - SOLD
23. plum - SOLD
24. pear - SOLD
25. pear - SOLD
26. Japanese Maple - SOLD
27. Japanese Maple - SOLD
28. oak
29. oak - SOLD
30. oak - SOLD
All hooks are 9MM
restocked 1/25/2008
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry - SOLD
2. cherry
3. cherry
4. cherry - SOLD
5. cherry - SOLD
6. dogwood - SOLD
7. walnut
8. walnut
9. walnut - SOLD
10. walnut - SOLD
11. maple
12. maple
13. maple
14. ash
15. ash - SOLD
16. honey locust - SOLD
17. honey locust
18. plum - SOLD
19. pear
20. apple - SOLD
21 Japanese maple - SOLD
22. oak - SOLD
23. oak
24. oak
All hooks are 10MM ("P")
Restocked 5/9/2008
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry
2. cherry
3. cherry
4. cherry
5. cherry - SOLD
6. cherry
7. dogwood - SOLD
8. dogwood
9. walnut
10. walnut
11. walnut
12. walnut
13. walnut
14. maple
15. maple
16. ash - SOLD
17. ash
18. honey locust - SOLD
19. honey locust
20. plum - SOLD
21. plum - SOLD
22. pear - SOLD
23. pear
24. Japanese maple
25. Japanese maple
26. oak - SOLD
27. oak
28. oak
All hooks are 13MM.
restocked 6/3/2008
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry
2. cherry - SOLD
3. cherry - SOLD
4. cherry
5. cherry
6. cherry
7. dogwood
8. walnut
9. walnut
10. walnut
11. walnut
12. walnut
13. maple
14. maple
15. ash
16. ash
17. honey locust
18. honey locust
19. plum
20. plum
21. pear
22. pear - SOLD
23. apple
24. apple - SOLD
25. Japanese maple
26. Japanese maple
27. oak
28. oak
29. oak
30. oak
Hooks are 15.75-16MM ("Q")
restocked 11/3/2007
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry
2. cherry
3. cherry
4. cherry
5. cherry
6. cherry
7. cherry
8. dogwood
9. walnut
10. walnut
11. walnut
12. walnut
13. walnut
14. walnut
15. walnut
16. maple
17. maple
18. maple
19. ash
20. ash
21. ash
22. honey locust
23. honey locust
24. plum
25. plum
26. pear
27. pear
28. apple
29. apple
30. Japanese maple
31. Japanese maple
32. oak
33. oak
34. oak
All hooks are 19MM ("S")
restocked 5/15/2008
Woods are: (top to bottom)
1. cherry - SOLD
2. cherry
3. cherry
4. cherry
5. cherry
6. cherry
7. walnut
8. walnut
9. walnut
10. walnut
11. walnut
12. maple
13. maple
14. ash
15. ash
16. ash
17. honey locust
18. honey locust
19. plum - SOLD 21. apple - SOLD 23. Japanese maple 24. oak 25. oak 26. oak
22. apple - SOLD
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