David Kailey Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Here are some pics of the work i got to do in my first year Smithing. Some of this is stuff I did on my own and the railing was a job I got asked to help with by my friend Steve who is my mentor and has taught me alot, always been around to help me out, and is a talented smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbieforge Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Stalerock, Good to see someone else is making bottle openers from railway spikes! My bottle openers look about the same as yours, except yours have the pretty cool "cube twist". I used a simple twist, without any extra embellishments. I am not sure if you are finished working out how to make them the way you want. I am still working on getting a nicer claw on the end, and thanks to some members here on IFI, I have some good ideas to try out. I really like that railing. Can you post some more photos of the process and finished product? Regards, Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 when making knives with railroad spikes its better to weld in a piece of file or damascus. Cut the spike in half and forge weld it in great excersize and the plus is you get extra material for the handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Francis I agree with the extra material for the handle but it is hard to get enough for them then to justify the extra work. The other plus that if you use the high carbon spikes (really a medium carbon IMO) it is easier to weld to the high carbon since the welding temps are closer together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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