First attempt at making a Knife out of a Railroad spike. JoeBear
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Forging a knife out of a railroad spike is an old.
Making railroad spike knives. Putting a twist in the handle. Another is to split the spike in half before any forging. You can even make the railroad spike knife at your home if you just follow some simple steps.
Once the knives have cooled down and the metal has annealed properly, then we are able to. Open it up and then forge weld a bar of 1075/1084/etc. Then strike the sides of the blade and make the blade flat and.
This combination of horseshoes and spikes creates the perfect coat rack for a rustic home, barn, or cabin. The making of the knife is done using a railroad spike because of how it is easily. See more ideas about railroad spike knife, railroad spikes, blacksmithing.
It is worth noting that railroad spikes do not make the best knives, but it is a good novelty item and a fun way to practice hammering and grinding. Knifemaker scott roush (aka makers market seller big rock forge) first put me on to the work of arizona bladesmith tai goo. Horseshoe and railroad spike coat rack.
Start hammering half way up the spike and out towards the tip. How to make a railroad spike knife? A belt sander is used to.
Split it back to 1 from the head. A high carbon rr spike is a about.30 c, plus a pretty high addition of cu. Rr spike knives are good as a novelty item, but not as a working knife.
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