Horseshoe and railroad spike coat rack.
How to make a knife out of a railroad spike. This combination of horseshoes and spikes creates the perfect coat rack for a rustic home, barn, or cabin. Hammer the spike by hand on your anvil to refine each of its sides and. A railroad knife is a tool that is like a nail used for fastening the rails of a train track.
Out of all the knives ive sold everyone wants to know how we got the twist i. An anvil, hammer, tongs, and some wrenches to twist the spike. To make the knife you need a railroad spike and some standard blacksmithing tools:
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. Among the railway system, the railroad spike is usually used to fasten the. Putting a twist in the handle.
Forging a knife out of a railroad spike is an old blacksmith trick, and lots of folks will sell you lower quality tourist grade rr spike knives as souvenirs, but tai goo is widely. Once the knives have cooled down and the metal has annealed properly, then we are able to. The simplest is to weld a piece of blade stock onto a rr spike handle.
Begin by drawing out the railroad spike by hand or by using a power hammer. Can you make knives from railroad spikes? Then strike the sides of the blade and make the blade flat and.
An anvil, hammer, tongs, and some wrenches to. 7) railroad spike garden hoe. You can use the railroad spike for designing and carving metals or furniture.