1/19/2024 0 Comments Heat treating railroad spike knife![]() ![]() I do all my pattern welding by hand currently. My pattern welded blades are by far my most Hard part on this knife was making the hilt from a single piece of welded Overall pattern is based on examples found in the Wallace Collection. The blade, hilt and pommel are made of welded cable. As would have been used by a 16th orġ7th century dualist. This is a 16th century, single off-side ring hilt, left. My favorite pieces, even after having made many more. Started to feel like I was getting somewhere with this craft. Makers mark) This is a nice utility pattern knife with an integral TheĬable Knife ( This is the first use of my electro-etched Nickel twisted into the cable bundle before welding the billet. This set contains my first attempt at welded cable (the spoon) and The spoon for her Birthday, the knife for Christmas and the fork for 12th The set was made as a series of gifts for her. And I still use it any time I trying somethingĮating set. Look of this material when I'm not trying for a totally accurate Will see most of my early work was done in welded cable. ![]() The handle is hickory finished with Danish Oil The head is treated withĪ plumb brown finish. Shaft and then shaped with a Tomahawk drift tool. The axe eye was first punched through the spike This is one of two styles or Rail Road Spike axes Designedįor throwing, the handle is angled back slightly from the axe edge.Īllowing the heel or toe of the axe to stick solid, without the handle Polished Rail Road Spike head on a fire hardened maple handle finished with Danish Oil. Handle alone while I did the final polish on the knife blade. I then left the natural heat bluing on the twisted I polished the handle and the spike head prior to twistingĪnd heat treating. It was made during my First Demo at Lancaster California's This variant on the classic rail-road spike knife will most likely become a High polish except for in the grooves on the top and bottom of the handle. Knife has had the handle and the spike head ground flat. Spike knives and axes, to get the best possible performance out of this medium I use Super Quench in heat treating all my And, they make for a very good blacksmithing demonstration You almost have to do a rail road spike knife. I do someĬustom work, so long as it is within my skill set and I feel I can do Interested in any these knife styles, please contact me via email. Where I have come from and where I am going with this craft. ![]()
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