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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: tippit on April 05, 2016, 12:13:00 PM

Title: Not the Best Steel...but Fun to Forge
Post by: tippit on April 05, 2016, 12:13:00 PM

I picked up an old rusty/pitted railroad spike.  I really like old pitted springs especially old buggy springs because of the contrast of pulling out a shinny blade from junk.  Even though railroad spikes are much lower in carbon, I liked how worn & pitted this one was.  Plus it's a good exercise in forging.  Anyway that's what I told myself.

I quenched it but didn't temper it because I could only get it a bit hard.  It does hold an edge OK though.  I didn't bother hand finishing the blade just used a satin Scotch Guard belt finish...tippit

     (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-04/20160403_085922_zpsvz75l6gq.jpg)

Title: Re: Not the Best Steel...but Fun to Forge
Post by: trasher on April 05, 2016, 04:32:00 PM

really nice work, how thick is the blade?

The design corresponds to my taste!

Title: Re: Not the Best Steel...but Fun to Forge
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 06, 2016, 09:00:00 AM

Fun stuff buddy   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Not the Best Steel...but Fun to Forge
Post by: tippit on April 06, 2016, 11:11:00 PM

The blade is forged out in an integral style so fairly thin.  Here is a picture of the spine.

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-04/20160406_175255_zpsqzkng6xh.jpg)