March 8, 201313 yr i have one rr spike thats twisted i am guessing it was used kind of like a screw so it wouldnt work loose as fast but idk what to do with it i dont really want to mess up the twist but i can and will if i dont think of other ideas.
March 8, 201313 yr Folks often twist spikes to form decritive handles on "spike knives" (read as letter opener unless you steel the blade).
March 8, 201313 yr Some spikes are manufactured with a twist in the shaft. I have seen these around old bridges/trestles. Not sure exactly why they were made that way but they were. The ones that I have seen were a pretty fast lead (small number of twists) and appear to have been intended to use like a drive screw. You could heat them and untwist them... or twist them more... or forge them as is leaving part or none of the twists... Or partially forge the twists... really unlimited, do as you like with them! Those that I have found were smaller than standard spikes... seem to be special purpose fasteners.
March 8, 201313 yr Author BFN thats what it is i did a little research after posting and i learned they are used in concrete ties. mine is close to the normal size but the head is completely round
March 8, 201313 yr Hard to say what you could make out of it without a picture. Here's a bottleopener I made yesterday, maybe you could do something similar.
March 8, 201313 yr While figuring out what to do with it, I wonder if you could use it in your vise to shape a thin rod into a corkscrew.
March 8, 201313 yr Author i could try that but everyone i know has no need for one and i wouldnt want to sell my first 20 or so
March 9, 201313 yr royce, those are bridge bolts. used for bolting timbers and such together. they are not driven with a spike maul, driven with a air wrench. seldom
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