Jacob s Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 when making a railroad spike knife , what is the porpose of twisting the handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 for pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 DIF, you twist the handle to add decoration, and maybe a little better grip. Try a diamond cut twist. It looks sharp and doesn't feel too bad on the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilwarblacksmith Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 yep, it's decoration and grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantrum86 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 yep yep and yep try messing around with different twists you can come up with some cool stuff heres a few ive done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azIRonSmith Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Another thing that twisting does is make the material "larger". If you look at the square of a spike or any square material on edge, it is about 40% wider than when you look at it straight on. By twisting the square, you are making it "round". Your hand will touch the "round" edges and the handle will be "bigger". Just compare what a regular spike feels like in your hand versus a twisted spike and you will see what I am talking about. This is a good trick on how to make materials seem larger than the base stock you start with. That's also why people to who make leaves usual flatten it on the edge of the square taper rather than just on the flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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