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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 10, 2015 8:16:23 GMT -6
Start by measuring the coat hanger bottom to find the center or halfway point at about 8" which takes only one cut. You may want to make the handles a little shorter, the ideal length depends on personal preferences, somewhere from 5 3/4-7" long (with two cuts to make).  Cuts are done the easy way using a good hacksaw. No need to saw through a hanger all the way. Stop after making a shallow cut with the hacksaw. Then bend the hanger quickly while holding on one side with pliers. I like to use blue denim scraps for keeping the pliers from scratching the pair of rods. Hangers don't matter much, but later if you swithch to brass or bronze, your rods will turn out looking nice without being damaged.  Next straighten out the top part of hanger before cutting. Get everything looking good first which is harder to do later. Near the hook on top of coat hanger, cut off close as possible on both sides, for to be the top or longest part of your L-rods.  |
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 10, 2015 8:24:49 GMT -6
Then smooth all the rough ends, with a small mill file. It helps to start at an angle almost parallel to the hanger. Increase the angle of your file each time around the end. Finish by shaping or flattening the hanger end.  Sight down the rods both ways from the bend, to make sure they are straight as possible. It helps to have both L-rods balanced for good action when dowsing with them.  Place by putting the bends first (on each of the hanger rods) in the corner of a wall if square or use a framing square to check them.  |
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 10, 2015 8:41:14 GMT -6
L-rods, the name for a pair of bent metal rods, used to pick up dowsed signals. Coat hangers have been used, but ferrous material is less conductive and becomes slightly magnetic if bent. Silver, copper, bronze, all make good L-rods, with handles or without them. I prefer light bronze, top length 10 1/2 - 11 3/4" custom bent without handles. L-rod users who like handles, have them in wood, copper, brass, or beads.  The old coins in the photo above, were added only as embellishments, not to show you what or how much can be found by dowsing. On my rods, the other end is bent also, to point down but slightly forward. Yes, there is a difference in the various bottom bends, the way they feel. Actually only 2 styles conform to my lower hand.  The others may have another type bend, some to make them respond slower or lift up the rod slightly to keep them level.  |
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 10, 2015 8:52:54 GMT -6
Yes, a coat hanger would be good practice in bending....get both rods the same, needed for proper balance. These will also work for dowsing, but copper, brass/bronze, silver, have a better feel because of higher conductivity which is free of ferrous magnetism.  I've put these 2 bottom bends over a ruler, measurement is from the inside of top bends. Both are bent back some, causes a slight lift in the long top of rod.  |
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 10, 2015 8:56:32 GMT -6
I know hangers don't have a good metal composition......try wrapping the ends with copper.  |
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Mar 12, 2015 14:38:55 GMT -6
First of all, if somebody would give a nice pair of rods with good action, I'd probably use them no matter what material they were made of (metal of course, except aluminum). For myself (at the moment) rods are bent out of 3/32" bare bronze, I think mine are lead free.  I practiced creating prototype using hangers before making bronze pairs for to dowse with, each prototype tested for good action. These curved bend types wrapped around thin enough small diameter copper wire, have produced the strongest signals for me. Dowsing conditions can very, so sometimes I prefer a plain bronze rod without any copper.  |
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Post by oldsunset on Dec 13, 2015 13:22:42 GMT -6
RedDesert,
Why is it important to have non magnetic metal for L rods?
is it because magnetism would impede its function or are there other reasons?
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Post by RedRimmed Desert on Dec 13, 2015 18:36:29 GMT -6
RedDesert, Why is it important to have non magnetic metal for L rods? is it because magnetism would impede its function or are there other reasons? You can dowse with ferrous or metal that would attract a magnet, but a person needs to adjust to the feel of holding the magnetic type of material. It would be a good idea to first learn using hanger L-rods and the difference can be felt when switching to higher conductive rods made of copper, brass, bronze, or silver. The difference is only in how the person using the rods, feels and receives the signal responses. A pair of hanger L-rods you make yourself, can find anything the other rods of non-magnetic materials do. Magnetic materials affect the aura of each person differently at times. Practice using whatever type of rods you plan to dowse with, have a type that feel good in your hands. |
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