Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: swamp yeti on February 16, 2011, 03:51:20 pm
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Here is one I beat out of a R.R.Spike yesterday.Enjoy.
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i did enjoy seeing that.definitly a unique knife. better like to talk cause thats going to be a real conversation starter.
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Gorgeous knife!!
Build-along for the next one, ok? ;)
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I would like to do a build along on the next one.Thanks for the compliments.
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I would also love to see the build-a-long on this. Was that a 'normal' size spike or one of the smaller ones?
Bevan
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Beven I drive a coal train for a power co. and the railroad people told me spikes with numbers or letters on the head is good carbon steel.Good for knives.That is a regular size spike.
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That's genius. Where can a guy find those spikes, aside from pulling them from a track? >:D
I would definitely be interested in seeing how you made it as well. Man, I need to get into knife making...
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Nice job, an that would go with my RR spike hawk just fine, ;D great lookin knife. Later Bob
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Good to see another fellow blacksmith here I wish my forge wasent sick the sulferic acid finally got to it, it lasted about 3 years lol. You did good on the blade I like. looks alot like the ones I make. Ttyl
Sterling
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very cool knife 8)
i find spikes all the time,just walk along the tracks and keep your eyes on the ground
as kids we used to walk the tracks looking for ball bearings that had fallen out
we would use them as "steelies" for playing marbles ;)
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That is a cool knife, are those a lot of work to make or what sort of tools do you need to do it is what I mean?
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I am always looking on the ground for steel and my work partners always come to me with spikes wanting to make them a knife.I have a big pile of steel.
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as kids we used to walk the tracks looking for ball bearings that had fallen out
we would use them as "steelies" for playing marbles ;)
Mmmm, I remember 'steelies'.....and boulders, and peeries (the clear ones without any marbling). Aw man.
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My brother is a welder and he always talks about building a forge. I think I need to send him a link to this page, to plant a little seed in his brain and get him motivated :) I can built him bows and he can make knife blanks for me, and other cool stuff like this.
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Nice knive, certainly an eye catcher!
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Sweet,I like that a lot.Nice work. :)
Pappy
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Thanks for the compliments everybody.
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That is a cool knife, are those a lot of work to make or what sort of tools do you need to do it is what I mean?
There not hard to make I can make one in a hour if rushed but I like to take a few to make them look pretty. the basic tools are a forge either gas or coal you can also use a oxy/ac with a Rose bud tip but that will take alot of fuel. A good 2 # hammer and a anvil . And if you want to get all fancy like use a belt sander for the final shaping and then a knife sander to set the edge
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You know how to do it.We are going to have to get together and do some blacksmithing Sterling.
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You know how to do it.We are going to have to get together and do some blacksmithing Sterling.
Sounds like a plan where do you live I'm in Texas
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I have been hammering these out at work for Years....don't use a Forge...got all the free Acetylene and Oxygen I need...along with Vises and Anvils....they are fun to make...and will hold a great edge after being tempered back after forging...just banged this out for a Friend this week
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Hey Sterling I live in the hills of N.C.And that is a real nice looking knife EL Destucto made too.
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I like the blade design you have on the knife.Looks as though it would be a good skinner. ' Frank