An anvil, hammer, tongs, and some wrenches to twist the spike.

Making knives from railroad spikes. Another is to split the spike in half before any forging. Open it up and then forge weld a bar of 1075/1084/etc. I know that youtube is full of guys that are doing that, and the idea is cool.

Putting a twist in the handle. It is worth noting that railroad spikes do not make the best knives, but it is a good novelty item and a fun way to practice hammering and grinding. Don’t make knives with them unless they’re just ornamental.

Split it back to 1 from the head. Knifemaker scott roush (aka makers market seller big rock forge) first put me on to the work of arizona bladesmith tai goo. What you can make with rail spikes.

The original video can be. This project is a little simpler than the. This combination of horseshoes and spikes creates the perfect coat rack for a rustic home, barn, or cabin.

I’ll take you through t. Forging a knife out of a railroad spike is an old. To make the knife you need a railroad spike and some standard blacksmithing tools:

Making knives with railroad spikes is common but there are other tools like tongs, bottle openers, tomahawk and also garden brackets. Then strike the sides of the blade and make the blade flat and. First choose the part you want it to be the blade edge up, keep it flat and hammer the tip on an angle, making it a flat back.