nice dayto play with my forge

**eddie308** · 19-03-12, 06:56 PM

i decided to fire up my little forge today, i found an old railway spike on a recent trip to florida and ive always wanted to have a go at a railroad spike knife, so today was the day.
as you can see from my anvil and tool kit i only dabble at forging, so i was quite pleased how this turned out.

ATB
Eddie

**el don jeremie** · 19-03-12, 09:12 PM

Nice forge. I like the twisted handle.
That's what i like in forging, using scrap pieces of metal and giving them a second life.

**eddie308** · 19-03-12, 09:36 PM

thanks EDJ, i agree new life for old pieces is definately the way forward.
ATB

**matt,simmons** · 20-03-12, 11:37 AM

nice work eddie , must be the sun i did two damascus blades yesterday . one knife is 100% forge welded with differant patterns to the scales to blade .
you did well finding one of those rail spikes iv allways fancied a go at one to . looks good , its pretty thick metal i bet it took a pounding !!

**eddie308** · 20-03-12, 02:42 PM

Not really Matt took about an hr, I used the adjustable spanner and the grips to get the twist and then flattened out a basic blade shape then fine tuned it with a grinder.
Talk soon mate

**roestalker270** · 20-03-12, 06:57 PM

Cor don bleu Rodders!

**eddie308** · 20-03-12, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by roestalker270

Cor don bleu Rodders!

you likey del boy?

**roestalker270** · 20-03-12, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by eddie308

you likey del boy?

Mange tout mate

**fluffy** · 20-03-12, 10:23 PM

you need a power hammer

**Greenbeast** · 20-03-12, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by fluffy

you need a power hammer

doesn't everyone!

**eddie308** · 20-03-12, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by fluffy

you need a power hammer

i need a proper hammer, before i need a power hammer......... and a vice and a proper anvil!

plumbing tools are ok but im pretty sure they're not for twisting hot metal???

**matt,simmons** · 21-03-12, 10:58 AM

there is a nice x army anvil in a shop close to me eddie i bought the nicest one for £65 bargin or what . i can enquire for you if you want ?
and hours forging is plenty im knackered aer that .
is there plenty of them spiks kicking about over there ?

**eddie308** · 21-03-12, 11:58 AM

It was by an old tree, there were four or five in the tree but I couldn't get them out! I think they ain't so rare over there mate.
Next time I'm over I'll see about getting a few.

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