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Offline BOWMAN53

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First RR spike knife
« on: January 26, 2015, 02:27:55 pm »
I finally decided to make a knife out of the rail road spike I've have for about five years. This is my first attempt.

My makeshift forge. Blower is the pump from a blow up mattress.




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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 02:43:22 pm »
Looks good Jordan.
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Offline Benedikt

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 03:36:23 pm »
Theres a little tuttorial on youtube how to make an elephant head out of the end section.....  :laugh:
Try it, its easier than  it looks like ;)

Where did you get the rr spike from?
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 03:44:14 pm »
thanks.

yeah i saw that one, ill have to watch it.  i used to work next to the tracks and found this one.
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 04:26:55 pm »
Jordan
dandy first rr spike knife.
was it a high carbon spike?
Kevin
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Offline Parnell

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2015, 05:08:45 pm »
That is great.  Gotta love your set up to get the ball rolling.  Way to go!
My time to play around with that is coming soon.  I'm taking a welding class now, that is next!
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2015, 06:17:51 pm »
Quote from: KHalverson on January 26, 2015, 04:26:55 pm
Jordan
dandy first rr spike knife.
was it a high carbon spike?
Kevin

thanks kevin, yeah it had HC on it.
a cross peen hammer wouldve been great to have, had trouble getting the blade to widen.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2015, 06:20:55 pm »
Cool knife Jordo. You can swing it upside down and drive tent stakes or whatever else. Slick tool.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2015, 06:30:07 pm »
Quote from: Parnell on January 26, 2015, 05:08:45 pm
That is great.  Gotta love your set up to get the ball rolling.  Way to go!
My time to play around with that is coming soon.  I'm taking a welding class now, that is next!

a coworker got the idea in my head and i couldnt wait lol. the funny part is, i didnt even have a propper hammer, i had to use the hammer pole of a hatchet lol
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2015, 06:31:51 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on January 26, 2015, 06:20:55 pm
Cool knife Jordo. You can swing it upside down and drive tent stakes or whatever else. Slick tool.

that was my first thought lol
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2015, 06:38:14 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on January 26, 2015, 06:17:51 pm
Quote from: KHalverson on January 26, 2015, 04:26:55 pm
Jordan
dandy first rr spike knife.
was it a high carbon spike?
Kevin

thanks kevin, yeah it had HC on it.
a cross peen hammer wouldve been great to have, had trouble getting the blade to widen.

cross peins are almost a must have when forging blades and thawks.
I have 3 that I use.
now I need an angled pein.
ya got the forge .
forge one from a ball pein on the ball end
Kevin

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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2015, 06:56:26 pm »
i get paid this week so i can buy one if i can find one. if not then ill do like you said.
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Offline mhof86

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2015, 07:23:01 am »
Ugh this makes me want to head down this road as well. I have the supplies sitting in the garage to assemble a small brake drum forge and get started as well. I think this is going to have to get bumped up on the priority list after seeing your blade Jordan. Looks great and thank you for the inspiration to get started!!  :)
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Offline wildman

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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2015, 08:03:55 am »
Nice, I need to find some HC spikes.
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Re: First RR spike knife
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2015, 08:19:56 am »
Nice job, especially for your first, got to love that. :)  Not trying to highjack the thread but We are trying to get something set up at TwinOaks, I would love to see some pictures of the hammers/and other tools you need to get started other than the forge if any of yall have any .
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