R/R Spike Tomahawk

[Pennhawk]

I appreciate the kind words fellas, I'm overwhelmed I'll see if I can get at some next week. And Frank that Quiver that Quiver gets lots of use.

[stickbender]

    Cool, when I get to Montana this year, I hope to find a large anvil, and build a forge also.  I have lots of railroad spikes, and that is one of the things that I definitely want to make.

                                                                                     Wayne

[medicinewheel]

.... And Frank that Quiver that Quiver gets lots of use.

Glad to hear my design worked out for you!

[Pappy]

Sweet I like that a lot.Love to make one of them.
   Pappy

[Ryano]

Hey Chris how do you thin that osage handle with hold up to a game of handles? 

[Scowler]

Very nice!  Put a curved spike opposite the axe blade and I'd be interested.

[Postman]

That is SWEET!

[JW_Halverson]

For those times around the campfire when the discussion becomes "interesting", you could always bring it out as visual punctuation for your highly reasoned and supremely logical point of view!

[Pennhawk]

Thanks guys, Ryano probably no better than hickory, best bet is not to get in that game.

[Lombard]

I used to pound out blades now and again. Never tried a railroad spike, or made a Tomahawk. Way cool man.

[Ryano]

I'm going to have to come down some weekend and play Chris. You can teach me how to use that forge. 

[Aries]

You say forged. do you think i might be able to do this with a blow torch, hammer, and anvil? i have a few of these spikes layin round and have been inspired .  how did you forge out your center hole for the handle?

[Pennhawk]

Hey Aries,I think you could use a torch. To get the hole through you heat the spike red where you want the hole and drive a chisel through, it will take a few heats and keep cooling the chisel about every 5 blows. once you get the hole opened up with the chisel heat it red again and drive a tomahawk  drift in the hole from the top of the spike. A drift is a piece of ductal iron shaped and tapered to shape the hole.

[Aries]

oh i see. excelent . thanks for the advice. ill see what i can do tomorrow