#PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing theme week continues with this railroad spike knife that I forged.
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@croyle that is exceptional. ooohh I would love to hold that knife.
@iris Thank you! It's actually on the shelf behind me as I type.
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#PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing 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.
@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.
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@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.
@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!
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#PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing 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.
@croyle very nice!
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@croyle very nice!
@RonJeffries Thanks!
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Gorgeous. I'd love to make a sheath for that. Seriously.
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Gorgeous. I'd love to make a sheath for that. Seriously.
@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....
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Gorgeous. I'd love to make a sheath for that. Seriously.So it would be a little longer and need support at the top. I don't see that as an impediment in making a sheath but it might not be something a person would want to carry on their hip. I didn't consider the weight of it but it definitely deserves something nice to protect it from being dulled or damaged.
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#PhotoOfTheDay #blacksmithing 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.
@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.
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@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.
@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.
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