Well, there's a first time for everything.  And this is my first ever blog. I've only read a few before.  We'll see if this "old dog" can learn a new trick.

 I spent most of yesterday making 56 iron and 6 brass fish hooks - based on originals dating from the mid to late 1700's.  Most were made without barbs, but all were made "blind eye" - with the end flattened/flaired instead of with a loop eye.  These are for a museum trade

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