newbiesmith Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 how much do rail road spikes usually cost? Is $1 a good price or should they run $.50 or $.25? -Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 usually I pick them up for free, near the rail line itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVR-4579 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 My grandfather knows people in the RR buisness so they are free for me, see if you can find a RR rep around you they are bound to have scrap you can use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Many times they make there way into the scrap yards and can be purchased for the price of scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Czar Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 price of scrap. which hereabouts is 0.05 cents per lb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiesmith Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 In all honesty this is a little self serving. I've been "tracking" a couple times over the past few weeks and I've amassed at least a 5gal bucket or so of spikes. I'll be going to a get together that has tailgateing and I was thinking of bringing them with me for my hatchback. I'd like to offer them since not all people have access to em. But I want to make sure that I don't screw people over. I've always liked bartering and get a kick out of trading things for other things and that is an aspect of these smithing get togethers that I find almost as interesting as some of the demos. If I walk away with a set of tongs or a chisel/drift I'd be happy but I definitley don't want to take advantage of anyone in the process. -Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 How nice are the spikes?, Are the HC stampings clear/present? a dollar sounds a bit high if you are in an area where folks could get their own. I once mailed 32? spikes to a teenager whose parents wouldn't let him walk the tracks for the cost of the postage so I feel that providing them is a useful function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmercier Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 You can buy them new through mcmastercarr McMaster-Carr Part numbers 97897A779 97897A818 or search for Railroad Spikes , they're under Nails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 The local scrap yard around here has a 55 gallon barrel full of them. They charge about $0.35 a lb for scrap. I think at a tailgating event, 25 cents a spike would be about right. Some people, who have access to them anyway, might still pick up a buck or twos worth since it would be convenient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 How nice are the spikes?, Are the HC stampings clear/present? a dollar sounds a bit high if you are in an area where folks could get their own. I once mailed 32? spikes to a teenager whose parents wouldn't let him walk the tracks for the cost of the postage so I feel that providing them is a useful function. Thanks again for that Thomas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbiesmith Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Thanks guys .25 was about what I had figured. Basically I know that if someone offers me a good pair of tongs or a hammer I should feel pretty good about giving them at least half the bucket. Thanks guys. -Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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