MarkDobson Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) hi guys,i figured while i was waiting for info on the anvil i am looking at i would post some of my first projects. The rr spike knife was my first actual attempt at a knife made from a spike and my second successful knife. i also tried my hand at some simple file work on this one.the knife with a wooden handle was made from a leaf spring i got off an old boat trailer, it has a hidden tang and a wooden handle made from a piece of walnut and i believe the lighter part of the handle is pine. both pieces of wood were left over from one of my dads projects. Edited February 20, 2015 by MarkDobson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 A couple of good looking first projects! bothe have decent form.And welcome aboard! Look forward to your future work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCROB Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 nice job on your firsts' !!! we all knew that already looking at those unscaved scarless no callus silky palms !!!nice work there..keep giv'n r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malice9610 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Was the spike you used in that first one corroded at all? or was it a newer spike? I ask because I have a semi large stockpile of spikes ( grandfather was a Union Pacific man his whole life ) that I am working with as I learn this craft, and am curious about the coloration yours has compared to the pieces I have worked / working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Was the spike you used in that first one corroded at all? or was it a newer spike? I ask because I have a semi large stockpile of spikes ( grandfather was a Union Pacific man his whole life ) that I am working with as I learn this craft, and am curious about the coloration yours has compared to the pieces I have worked / working on. the spikes i use are just old rusty ones i picked up from along the tracks a few years ago after they did some maintenance. found some of the old track anchors as well.Thanks for the comments guys, it means a lot. hopefully once it warms up a bit i can get back out to the forge and make some more stuff. got a billet i made from barbed wire that i can hopefully make a decent knife from as well. Edited February 23, 2015 by MarkDobson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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