Quantcast Blacksmith Forum - View Single Post - Spike

Thread: Spike
View Single Post

  #18 (permalink)  
Old 07-09-2006, 04:33 PM
Quenchcrack Quenchcrack is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cypress, Texas
Posts: 470
Default Spike Knife

I think this was about my third or fourth attempt. This photo is so old, note that I was using a HF Cast Iron ASO! It took several hours to do this back then. What I learned since then: Fuller on the diagonal (across the corners) and hit it hard! Keep the heat up, too! Stand close to the anvil so you don't hyperextend your elbow! Finally, look for the "HC" BEFORE you make the blade.......
Attached Images
File Type: jpg spikeletteropener.jpg (23.1 KB, 47 views)

Last edited by Quenchcrack; 07-09-2006 at 04:37 PM.
Reply With Quote