Sunday, January 19, 2014

Grooved and Twisted Railroad Spike Knife!

Here's on of my new blades.
As you might be able to tell it's made out of a railroad spike.
I beat the head out into a long thin bar then I bent it around to a loop.
                               The handle was a task, but it turned out ok.
Before I twisted it I ground the shaft of the spike smooth, then I sanded it down to a 120 grit finish.  I put the line in with a 4 1/2 inch "cut-off" wheel for an
angle grinder then I sanded the corners flat and twisted it,  the twist was easy after I i thought it through,  first I pinched the  bottom of handle in a vice and twisted the bottom half  90 degrees, then I flipped it, pinching the base of the blade in the vice and then I twisted the other half 90 in the opposite direction.

That was pretty much it,  I gave the blade my own secret heat treat and stuck it on etsy!  https://www.etsy.com/listing/174538047/grooved-twisted-railroad-spike-knife?      Questions or Comments are more then welcome!   Thanks