marking hooks

[whispercalm]

I just recently purchased a larger wood hook from Fancy Kitty which feels just wonderful. After looking it over, I got to wondering how to remember the size of these larger hooks that aren't marked. I just have one now, so it is not a problem, but when I build up my wood hook collection, how do you remember? This is an N hook , but I also want to get some larger than that. I assume that most home made hooks don't have size marked, no matter whether they are small or large hook size.

Anyway, do any of you mark your hooks in a way that won't damage them?

I know there are gauges, but do they measure the big hooks?

[kittyloverdeb]

I always wondered that myself. I hope someone has a good answer for this question. My Graydog ones come in a little drawstring bag so I mark on the bag what size the hook is. My Jimbo's don't tho...any suggestions ladies?

[Carla J]

With a fine tip felt marker you can write the size of the hook on the flat end. Although with Jimbo's I would be hesitant to do that.

[Cat]

I have an artist friend who paints the size on the end of each of my graydogs - and I have lots of them. I tried to do it myself but I don't have the fine coordination that she has. She has done them all in a gold paint. Looks really nice.

[EMedley]

yeah i use a sharpie, but my hooks that aren't marked are plastic cheapy ones, so maybe something a bit nicer would work for you

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

My large plastic hooks don't have a size on them, kind of a pain.

[Carla J]

A couple of my crystolites (sp by lionbrand pretty hooks) are not marked at the end. Even the one that is marked is hard to see. I was thinking about using an etcher/dremel type tool and carve it on the end to make it easier to know what they are.

[RusticOkie]

I was thinking you could etch the size in it somewhere if you have a dremel or an engraver also.

 

Other than that get a sharpie

[whispercalm]

I had thought about engraving or using a wood burning tool. Don't know if I want to take the chance of ruining them.

[Carla J]

I just thought of fingernail polish...