How to Use a Rod Iron to Make Outdoor Hanging Baskets
- 1). Insert the rod iron into the vise. Clamp the rod securely.
- 2). Place the forming jig, also called an iron bender, next to the rod where you want the bend.
- 3). Grab the rod iron with the vise grips. Bend it around the forming jig. Use a small sledgehammer to hammer the iron if it doesn't bend easily.
- 4). Don protective gloves. Stick the end of the iron that you want to bend into an open fire until it's red-orange, then bend it with the sledgehammer.
- 5). Finish by sanding, priming and painting the iron.
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