Comments on: HOOK REVIEW – EXOTIC WOODS http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/ Crochet news @ CraftGossip Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anne http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Anne Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:34:20 +0000 http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/#comment-1390 Hi JD... Just wanted to thank you for the comments on my hubby's handcrafted hooks. You are right; no mass marketing...one artisan making OOAK hooks one at a time. AND he does make steel size hooks in wood...down to a size #5 hook head in Ebony. Few and far between but it can be done; Brian is a machinist and can make very small parts...see the website page 4 for examples. Thanks again, Anne (and Brian) ANNE, I really do like to offer support to superior artisans and I believe your husband is one.  Will check further for hooks on your site. Thanks, jd Hi JD…
Just wanted to thank you for the comments on my hubby’s handcrafted hooks. You are right; no mass marketing…one artisan making OOAK hooks one at a time. AND he does make steel size hooks in wood…down to a size #5 hook head in Ebony. Few and far between but it can be done; Brian is a machinist and can make very small parts…see the website page 4 for examples.
Thanks again, Anne (and Brian)

ANNE, I really do like to offer support to superior artisans and I believe your husband is one.  Will check further for hooks on your site.

Thanks, jd

]]> By: HapiKamper http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 HapiKamper Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:01:17 +0000 http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/#comment-1373 There is a seller on ebay (janelb)who's husband makes wooden handles for thread hooks, ala the Susan Bates ones shown above, but a bit fancier, with the turnings that you dislike. I have a few and they are wonderful to work with. I find them much more comfortable than the plain steel hook. WILL HAVE TO CHECK OUT THESE HOOKS.  Thanks for the info!! jd There is a seller on ebay (janelb)who’s husband makes wooden handles for thread hooks, ala the Susan Bates ones shown above, but a bit fancier, with the turnings that you dislike. I have a few and they are wonderful to work with. I find them much more comfortable than the plain steel hook.

WILL HAVE TO CHECK OUT THESE HOOKS.  Thanks for the info!! jd

]]> By: yarncrazy102 http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 yarncrazy102 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:14:34 +0000 http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/#comment-1370 I really appreciate your comments about woods for needles and hooks. I tend to sit on my wood needles (mostly Brittanys) so I don't buy them often. In 1983, I had friends who made beautiful exotic wood "everything". They made a set of crochet hooks for me from D to K plus several sewing needles for yarn. I love these as they were made for me. As I like Susan Bates' hooks hook ends, they made the wood hooks that way. They are wonderful to work with and, after 23 years of use, they are even more beautiful than they were in 1983. They are exotic woods - hard woods. I have several bamboo "sticks" that I like mostly dpns and circulars. I am a "tight" knitter at times and have broken a few bamboo dpns. The circulars are really nice to work with. I do, however, prefer "steel" needles for most of my knitting projects. Guess I'm a little stubborn about change. OUCH!!!  SITTING ON HOOKS IS NOT ALLOWED!  Painful for the hook and the hooked!!  LOL! jd I really appreciate your comments about woods for needles and hooks. I tend to sit on my wood needles (mostly Brittanys) so I don’t buy them often. In 1983, I had friends who made beautiful exotic wood “everything”. They made a set of crochet hooks for me from D to K plus several sewing needles for yarn. I love these as they were made for me. As I like Susan Bates’ hooks hook ends, they made the wood hooks that way. They are wonderful to work with and, after 23 years of use, they are even more beautiful than they were in 1983. They are exotic woods – hard woods. I have several bamboo “sticks” that I like mostly dpns and circulars. I am a “tight” knitter at times and have broken a few bamboo dpns. The circulars are really nice to work with. I do, however, prefer “steel” needles for most of my knitting projects. Guess I’m a little stubborn about change.

OUCH!!!  SITTING ON HOOKS IS NOT ALLOWED!  Painful for the hook and the hooked!!  LOL! jd

]]> By: Tracie http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Tracie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-exotic-woods/2008/03/24/#comment-1366 I have the complete set of the Susan Bates Bamboo hooks and I love 'em. You can find the entire set at www.yarncollection.com for just $12.97, which even with shipping makes them less expensive than buying them individually at full price. I'm in no way, shape, or form related to this site, btw. I just love the hooks...and a bargain! I have the complete set of the Susan Bates Bamboo hooks and I love ‘em. You can find the entire set at http://www.yarncollection.com for just $12.97, which even with shipping makes them less expensive than buying them individually at full price. I’m in no way, shape, or form related to this site, btw. I just love the hooks…and a bargain!

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