steponmebbbboom Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 well guys, i thought id spend the day pretending to be a bladesmith and start making knives out of my pile of railroad spikes. i twisted the handle 3/4 of a turn and flattened it, and just beat the other end into shape. i then reheated until dull cherry, and have it stuck in a barrel of vermiculite for the timebeing so i can work the edge later. i have absolutely no idea what im doing but ive got 40 spikes to get it right. comments? suggestions? thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steponmebbbboom Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 well, the second one i decided to plough straight through with and finish up just to see what it would look like. i didnt temper, anneal or harden this one, just heat and beat, grind down and filed the edge. i ground the head down so it sits nice in your right hand. the twist is very close; i think the next one will only get a half turn and it should line up with the fingers nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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