The name that it has is because of the tool which is a railroad spike used for forging the knife.

Forging a knife from a railroad spike. May 27, 2018 july 27, 2018 chad grosklags leave a. Forging a railroad spike knife. A railroad knife is a tool that is like a nail used for fastening the rails of a.

Rr spike knives are good as a novelty item, but not as a working knife. I first forged the tip down to a point, then i worked on flattening the entire thing it to the desired thickness.i. Another is to split the spike in half before any forging.

You'll need to cut an open area for the torch and then properly insulate the interior. Twist the handle for beauty. Open it up and then forge weld a bar of 1075/1084/etc.

I make mine a bit differently than most other so, however a. Rail spike or other piece of steel that you would like to forge. When you prepare all the things ready, the first you need to do is to heat the half of.

Joined mar 28, 2009 messages 4,008. Forge with propane or other fuel. To make the knife you.

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. Making my first blade with goat and hammer. I’ll take you through t.