Nick Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I've been working on making a lot of small, quickly forged pieces to sell, these are a few of them. Some railroad spike utensils, a hasp for a shed or gate, and a Viking-era fire striker. The striker is made from a spring-tooth harrow. I had tried making them from some coil springs I have but I was having trouble with cracks, these harrow teeth forge better, spark great, and I haven't had any crack during forging yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Greetings Nick, Nicely done.... It's fun to do smalls ... I try to have a few on hand for the visitors as a gift...... ( the ones I like) It always amazed me that this is the type of hand forged stuff that sells the best... Did you punch or drill your hasp? Keep up the great work... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have seen some really nice knives and some not so nice knives made from spikes. It is refreshing, however, to see nice things besides knives made from rr spikes. Very nice, in deed, Nick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 You do nice work! Amazed at all the things folks think up to make with RR Spikes. I like yours! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Thanks. I drilled this hasp, but I think I'll punch and drift the next one. Donald Streeter has a neat punch for making slots in his Professional Smithing book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 More nice stuff Nick. It's the kind of thing I see selling at public events. Everybody can identify the source and see the transformation making the forging process real and personal. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 You just made amazing forged stuff. Do you have some basic rules or like techniques in forging? What works best for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 I don't think my technique is unique, though we all have our own unique methods and styles. One thing I do, though, is I always upset the point of a railroad spike back, not to completely remove the taper but to make it easier to shape the end as needed. Here's a couple things from today, another fire striker and an 18th century, colonial American skewer set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 They all look great and functional. Like the organic and rough look of your products. Can't beat making own custom tools. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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