How To Forge A Knife From A Railroad Spike. Clean up the edge of the blade with your hammer to refine the shape and create a rounded appearance. The unique character qualities of this knife are found in the twisting and forging methods making each piece one.
This would still preserve the complete style of the spike and give you a knife with superior edge holding qualities after it has been properly heat treated. The last step is to grind down the blade, and you have a finished railroad spike knife! Each attendee needs to register individually and must be at least 18 years old.
There is no such thing as a “high carbon steel” railroad spike, but there is.
We will twist the handle and start drawing out the blade. This would still preserve the complete style of the spike and give you a knife with superior edge holding qualities after it has been properly heat treated. All tools, raw materials, gloves,. We will start by firing the coal forge and drawing out the handle with the treadle hammer.