I first forged the tip down to a point, then i worked on flattening the entire thing it to the desired thickness.i.

Forging knives from railroad spikes. Forging a railroad spike knife is like any other diy task that you have known before. You don’t need to have years of experience in forging a railroad spike as the steps that we are. When you prepare all the things ready, the first you need to do is to heat the half of.

Today in the shop i am getting a little bit of blacksmithing practice under my belt, by forging a knife out of an old railroad spike. Forging a railroad spike knife. The purpose of this project was top explore my knowledge and skill with metal working.

I made this knife from a hc railroad spike. Rr spike knives are good as a novelty item, but not as a working knife. Split it back to 1 from the head.

Forging knives from railroad spikes is something that's been around for decades but has recently picked up more popularity. In today's episode, i show how to forge a railroad spike bowie knife for a beginner. Twist the handle for beauty.

Forge hammer, 4 lb or 2 lb. Railroad spike, a special nail widely used in the railway industry, is an important component of rail fastening system.among the railway system, the railroad spike is usually used to fasten the. I have never used a forge before so i thought this would be a great idea to make a functional knife.

These make great gifts and fant. Forge with propane or other fuel. I make mine a bit differently than most other so, however a.