Next let us change a small hammer to carve on the edge of the railroad knife.

Making a railroad spike knife. Knifemaker scott roush (aka makers market seller big rock forge) first put me on to the work of arizona bladesmith tai goo. This is a classic forging exercise which results in a kn. The original video can be.

I didn't have any of the correct tools, except for maybe a hammer, so i'm not. See more ideas about railroad spike knife, railroad spikes, blacksmithing. A super fun and simple beginner forging project.

Among the railway system, the railroad spike is usually used to fasten the. Putting a twist in the handle. An anvil, hammer, tongs, and some wrenches to twist the spike.

This project is a little simpler than the. Once the knives have cooled down and the metal has annealed properly, then we are able to. This is a knife i made recently, a knife out of a railroad spike.

This is my comprehensive guide on making railroad spike knives. 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.

In this video, bladesmith walter sorrells demonstrates the making of a knife from a railroad spike. 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.