<![CDATA[#PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged.]]> theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. The contrast between the dark, crunchy spike end and the shiny blade is always something that I find aesthetically pleasing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6edebe4f-8f87-402f-a435-c1afb44d163d/photooftheday-blacksmithing-theme-week-continues-with-this-railroad-spike-knife-that-i-forged.RSS for NodeMon, 13 Apr 2026 12:41:36 GMTThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:42:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:23:43 GMT]]>@dustin I've never seen one made from 1080, that's pretty cool. But RR springs etc. also exist.

Many of mine were found, we have some abandoned rails around here, and sometimes there are piles of them nearby. You can also buy them from various sources and individuals. Picking up ones from active rails is frowned on by some.

We have a nearby park with a rail bridge I think is inactive, and there are bunches below the bridge, in the river, so taking them is cleanup in my book. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116304420781497726https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116304420781497726Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:23:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:10:47 GMT]]>@croyle where do you get the spikes from? i've never done anything with railroad spikes, but i feel like it's almost a rite of passage for blacksmiths to make things with them.

i've seen them at blacksmithing supply stores online with a medium carbon content and i think i've seen some specialty ones around 80% (e.g. 1080 steel) for knives, tomahawks, etc.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/dustin/statuses/116304369928792508https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/users/dustin/statuses/116304369928792508Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:10:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:46:34 GMT]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.art/p/devlinleather/943201638841744835https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.art/p/devlinleather/943201638841744835Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:46:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:42:13 GMT]]>@devlinleather A good sheath might be a bit of a challenge, since the spike end is a lot heavier than you usually would want on a knife. You'd have to have a strap to hold it in place or a tall sheath like they do with pukkas, etc.

Maybe I should have you take one....

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116301898274330077https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116301898274330077Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:42:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:27:39 GMT]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.art/p/devlinleather/943030783615512020https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.art/p/devlinleather/943030783615512020Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:27:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:21:30 GMT]]>@RonJeffries Thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116298749748087512https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116298749748087512Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:21:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:09:51 GMT]]>@croyle very nice!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RonJeffries/statuses/116298232041591189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/RonJeffries/statuses/116298232041591189Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:09:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:06:26 GMT]]>@KevinFreitas Practice and experience helps a lot! Glad to hear you and the kid had fun, and it's great that you have a local source for workshops like that.

And thank you!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116297274888999087https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116297274888999087Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:06:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:43:43 GMT]]>@croyle So stunning! Well done.

Took my kiddo to a local forge where they lead us in making knives from horseshoes. Tons of fun watching him work but not *quite* as pretty as this. Def want to go back.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/KevinFreitas/statuses/116297185571199138https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/KevinFreitas/statuses/116297185571199138Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:43:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:33:15 GMT]]>@iris Thank you! It's actually on the shelf behind me as I type. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116296672577937752https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116296672577937752Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:33:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:18 GMT]]>@rightsprung Thank you!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116296661001511647https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/croyle/statuses/116296661001511647Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:16 GMT]]>@croyle that is exceptional. ooohh I would love to hold that knife.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/iris/statuses/116296605786515374https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/iris/statuses/116296605786515374Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:16:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged. on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:51:52 GMT]]>@croyle

That is beautiful.

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