Fork Wall Hooks!

In the process of attempting some fork snails, this idea came to me. My forks wouldn't bend like I wanted them to, and when I looked at the mutilated snail, I somehow saw a hook out of it all. This is how I did it.

The concept is that the teeth go down over the nails, nails acting as a fulcrum, and torque created by your coat pushes the teeth against the wall, holding it all up.

Step 1 Materials

All you need is a cheap fork (I bought a four pack at the dollar store) and a vise. To hang them up, two nails are required.

Comments

[swilkins-2]

Very clever. I was on my way to Ikea to grab a few kitchen wall mounted racks and bars until I read this page. I decided to bend two forks and mount them horizontally on my kitchen backsplash. When joined the two forks create a "bar" to hang towels, or S hooks. Its pretty cool because the decorative embellishments on the fork handle almost create an architectural detail in my kitchen. Thanks for the cool idea

[onyourmark]

Another way to use old forks is if you turned the fork the other way; drilled a hole in the handle; screwed it to the wall; then you could bend the "fork tines" slightly and make a recipe card holder, or a picture holder out of it. Oh, and don't bend the fork, just leave it straight.

[croqzine]

Cool! I am going to link to your project on Dollar Store Crafts.com

[mcadwell]

Good job! I did something similar to this in my kitchen when we renovated it a few years ago. I bent the forks so they hold up my curtains, some pots and my oven mittens.

[Weissensteinburg]

Cool, feel like taking a picture or two?

[mcadwell]

I don't currently have a camera that will hook up to my computer so I can't take a picture. But here's how I did it: Curtains - I bent the handle back and around one of the curtain rods in my kitchen. Then I bent 3 tines back and one to the front - the front one fits in a tiny buttonhole I sewed into my handmade curtains. The forks fit on the curtain fit on the rods so they can be pulled to the side. Pots/pans - I bent the handle back and around a dowel rod (which I wired to the underside of my upper cabinets). I bent two tines back and two forward. The oven glove loops fit on the forward tines as do the holes in my pan handles. Simple and cheap.

[TukalHut]

Very clever! I'm going to make fork hooks for the kitchen to hold my aprons! Maybe look for a variety of fancy old designs from thrift stores. Thanks!

[caitlinsdad]

Good idea. I thought you could bend a spoon by just thinking about it.

[Weissensteinburg]

I forgot to buy a pack of spoons at the dollar store, and I don't think the family would like to find all our spoons bent out of shape. =[

[omnibot]

Oh, never mind them. You just go bend those spoons.

[dombeef]

TOOO MUCH SCIENCE!!!!!!!! lol

[Weissensteinburg]

Just skip that step =]

[dombeef]

joking LOL! just reviewed it at school a week ago

[gmjhowe]

haha wburg- great idea. Maybe you can get some cheap ones off ebay to make your snails?

[Weissensteinburg]

I don't know how much cheaper they would get. These cost me a quarter each.

[jeff-o]

Cool idea! How does the fork hold up against a full size winter jacked laden with a hour's worth of accumulated snow? :)

[Weissensteinburg]

I haven't tried that...but I think it'd hold pretty well.

[jessyratfink]

I love the way that looks. :D

[RaisedByRobots]

very clever