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A bottle opener made from scrap rebar 

so sorry

1 hour ago, JHCC said:

I can't taste maple syrup anymore

at least you aren't Canadian a syrup-less Canadian is probably the biggest oxymoron I have ever heard.

9 hours ago, swedefiddle said:

add Cottage Cheese to the batter

I don't know about the cottage cheese but my mother always said "shut up and eat it" so I will give it a try next time I make pancakes and knives

Im from Langley and im making pancakes, they tasted pretty great, on fire bricks heated by the forge.

16 hours ago, swedefiddle said:

 

What part of the BC are you making a shadow. If you put a few more particulars in your Avatar, you are probably close to someone who can help you.

 

13 hours ago, kayakersteve said:

It appears to already have an edge, albeit a crude one.

I didn't post a picture of it but on the "edge" there is a solid 1/4th of a millimeter of flat metal where the blade should be so it looks like it has a edge until you actually examine it.

Wow that's green alright I thought it had a light tinge to it until I saw the pics

6 hours ago, kayakersteve said:

Off of RockNazz post, a knife needs to have the ability to harden to be too brittle where a break could occur. In this case, you cant harden a RR spike enough due to low carbon content, so I believe she can have fun using it, but it will not hold much of an edge at all.

I don't plan on actually putting an edge on it due to its costume purpose just so she will be able to carry it around without any fuss.

Ok, that's really good to know that I wouldn't want it to hurt someone I care about.

LOVE It. I love every aspect of it.

4 hours ago, TheoRockNazz said:

How did you heat treat? Softer steels like RR spikes benefit from a water quench, and although they will never be as hard as tool steel, can prove practical and useful. 

I heated it to a nice Bright orange then quenched the blade before putting the whole knife in swirling gently.

1 hour ago, TheoRockNazz said:

Looking good, prettier than my first knife by a long shot. What did you do the grinding on, bench grinder? 

Nice nug hanging out on the desk there, that for scale? haha

 HaHa, I think that might be a bit of a dead leaf or something I don't know. I did use a bench grinder for lack of a better tool but it seems to have done a good job I could have done a better job on my part mostly.

This is the first knife that I am proud to call mine although it is going to be given to my sister as a Christmas present, she said she wanted a "pirate" knife for her renaissance fair costume so this is what I've come up with. It's made from a railroad spike and I did put the bumps in it on purpose no matter how much they irk me to give it that rough look. I also twisted the handle then hammered the sides flat for a handle that feels good in the hand while looking pretty. If you have any thoughts and tips I would love to hear them

thats hot