Hi all,

I've been remiss in catching everyone up on this project and, more 
importantly, saying a big "Thank you!" to Michael S.

So first, many thanks to Michael, who really did me a solid with a 
nicely smithed hook:

http://normw013.fastmail.fm/images/Cant_hook/#single:cant_hook_01.jpg

This was spot-on what I had in mind after we'd had some email visits 
about what it should look like.  I'm sure there's an art to bending a 
piece of rectangular bar around in its flatter plane, and it came out 
great.  There are closeups of some of the hook's details in the gallery 
as well.

I was a slowpoke, spending near a couple of months after the hook 
arrived to finish up the haft (?).  Here's the final result:

http://normw013.fastmail.fm/images/Cant_hook/#single:assembled.jpg

There are some progress pics in the gallery as well, and it works great.
I initially thought about adding a point or teeth out at the end of the 
haft and facing downward toward the hook, but haven't found it necessary 
so far.

Thanks again, Michael!

Regards,

Norm
   Madison, WI