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The points of each hook are first made with a normal needle grinding method. The wire then goes throughout all the other stages to make it into a finished hook and it is then heat-treated. After that the hooks go through a process in which a chemical attacks the surface. The thinner parts of the wire are affected and, in particular, the point. The chemical smoothes or "eats away" the metal and, in effect, refines the point. This is quite a critical operation because if the chemical sharpening goes on too long it will eventually dull the point and may weaken the barb. Furthermore, if the chemical attacks one side of the point more than the other then the point will be weakened. Finally, it is important to remember that chemical sharpening will not make a weaker point into a strong one. It is more likely to make a suspect point even weaker! The method used is similar to that which has been used for surgical needles for many years. *** NOTE *** In most cases trying to sharpen chemically or laser sharpened hooks will actually blunt them!
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Can you bring fishing hooks on plane?
yes you can bring fishing hooks on planes
Where can someone buy hooks for fishing?
There are many places where one can buy hooks for fishing. One can buy hooks for fishing at popular on the web sources such as Walmart and a company called Bass Pro.
How does vinegar react to fishing hooks?
Vinegar can oxidize most fishing hooks very easily. This is because vinegar is a very powerful acid and will wear away the hooks protective covering.
What are prehistoric fishing hooks made out of?
The better hooks, especially ones used for deep sea fishing, are made from hardened carbon steel.
Where can you purchase fishing hooks?
Since fishing is considered a sport by most people, fishing hooks are commonly found in sport stores, or in large super stores such as Kmart.. They can also be found online in large online stores such as Amazon. There are also specific companies that specialize in fishing equipment such as fishing hooks, like muskegonrr.
What is the hooks on King Tutankhamun's mask for?
Hi.... the hooks are made of a metal that represents fishing hooks hope this all helps!
What is flyhooks?
Fly Hooks are hooks that are used for fly fishing. These are much smaller than normal salt water fishing hooks. They range in size, anything from 2cm in length to 4mm. Fly hooks are used in the making of fly fishing flies, the reason they are so small is that the insects replficated in fly fishing are small. It may seem as though the hooks are too small to hook fish, but they do the trick. The above answer is in relation to freshwater fly fishing - salt water fly fishing is a different story. For more information on fly fishing you can visit our site: http://www.startflyfishingnow.com
Fishing worm with black hooks in mouth?
lowut?
What are Iroquoian fishing rods made of?
They would have probably gone spear fishing, either with a spear or a branch which they would have sharpened with a knife.
What is the biggest threat to albatross?
fishing nets or hooks
How many hooks can you use when fishing for rock cod?
2
What is the name of the piece of metal that hooks to the end of the fishing line and has a weight hooked to the middle and the other end has a line hooked to it with two hooks used in deep sea fishing?
paternoster
