Forging knives from railroad spikes is something that's been around for decades but has recently picked up more popularity.

Forging knives from railroad spikes. Forging a railroad spike knife. Forging a railroad spike knife is like any other diy task that you have known before. Open it up and then forge weld a bar of 1075/1084/etc.

To make tongs, you will need two railroad spikes, a hammer, punch, chisel, forge, and an anvil or another appropriate work surface. I have heard/read all the stories about how the ones with hc on them are high. Split it back to 1 from the head.

The purpose of this project was top explore my knowledge and skill with metal working. I’ll take you through t. 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.

These make great gifts and fant. I made this knife from a hc railroad spike. Rail spike or other piece of steel that you would like to forge.

I first forged the tip down to a point, then i worked on flattening the entire thing it to the desired thickness.i. Hello everyone and welcome to the forge! Start date nov 23, 2009;

When you prepare all the things ready, the first you need to do is to heat the half of. Twist the handle for beauty. This project is a little simpler than the.