Icguy Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 This is my first attempt at one of these. I know it looks bad but it sure was fun to do lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 for a first from a rail spike it is darn good.! Keep on working on technique and you will soon be making show pieces at this rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Yup, looks great for a first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Looks good to me. We usually trim the top of the cross to the desired length. This allows you to use the head of the spike as a stand for a shelf or table display cross. These make good demonstration projects if you can do them fast enough, the audience marvels at the transition. It looks like we're drawing a cross out of a straight bar. We ARE of course but we really don't have to tell them how. Well done. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icguy Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Thanks so much for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Smith Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I like it I use them this way though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Nice job Matt......How are you cutting them? I may have to try that. Thanks......although I will play with the cut ratios abit, to get closer to a "t"rather than a "+"....just my preference carry on Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Those are really striking Matt, nice. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Smith Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, Frosty said: Those are really striking Matt, nice. Frosty The Lucky. Thanks guys I use an angle grinder for the cuts and I'm still playing around with the cut lengths to get mor of a T shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 To get a more traditional cruciform shape trim the top after you spread it. I use my band saw but a Sawzall or hack saw works a treat. Of course the purists amongst us chisel cut which does have it's advantages. I find I tend to overlap the cuts too much or maybe more than I like once spread. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Matt, you must be better than me with the angle grinder...I still have trouble with 3/8".....good job Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Smith Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Yeah in the pic the one on the far right the cuts overlapped to much that's why the open section is so much bigger. I wish I had a band saw right not it's either angle grinder or hack saw.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 You can close large openings like that up on the horn with a cross or straight pein is it has a nice round pein. Go slow and strike corner to corner and flatten gently on the face. The larger negative spaces (gotta keep my art speak polished don't you know) are nice for slumping marbles into. Teenylittlemetalguy has the knack maybe he'll jump in. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Way I do mine. Cut half way through stem at bottom of head, heat head up and flaten in hardy, re-heat and bend head out of the way for the cut, make cuts and open the arms, trim top and bend head back. Makes a nice base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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