You’ll need a spike that is straight.

Things to forge from a railroad spike. Try to keep it from bending while smashing. So what about railroad spikes? This project is proof that even railroad spikes can be used as crafty weapons.

Saw from just under the spike's rounded cap at a. Forging a twisted railroad spike knife step one: If you don't do this your blade will stay.

This project is a little simpler than the. To start this, take your cross peen and flare out the tip. Beside of the great look, the manufacturing is quite easy to moderate, assuming you can handle some tools, and you have the basics of blacksmithing.

Heat the blunt end of the spike until it’s hot enough to bend. The blade measures 1 1/4 inches. Experienced metal workers with the proper tools can fashion a knife with a railroad spike.

The first thing you need is a forge to heat steel, and even that you can diy. See more ideas about railroad spikes, blacksmithing, spike. Some other great and easy to.

Once finished, mount them on a piece of. We are using our new propane forge from our previous video. To make the knife you need a railroad spike and some standard blacksmithing tools: