Blacksmithing Knife Making Forge Welding High Carbon To a Railroad Spike

[@edrichards4140]

Thanks, great idea, and video!

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you sir. I get one right every once in a while.

[@billmixson3218]

Well done, for sure! Thanks for posting............

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@TooTall553]

Thank you for your time and information. Great looking Blade sure beats the taco method..👍🤙👏

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you sir. The taco method can be absolutely aggravating sometimes. I try not to use that method unless it’s a tomahawk or axe.

[@willlothridge3197]

I’ve split a rr spike and done a San mi before too

[@serendipityforge333]

Me too. I’ve also cut a spike down, split it, and forge welded in a full length 1095 billet to forge a blade from. Spikes make interesting experiments.

[@paulObriant]

Nice work! My wife just traded my services in making a R/R spike knife and I thing this is the ticket. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@serendipityforge333]

You’re very welcome!

[@booger6986]

You do great work. Try to follow along and learn.

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you very much. I’m here to help.

[@TheMotownPhilly]

Much better then the split down the middle method I tried using. That was a total pain in the a!@. I'm going to use this method next time. I subbed yea based on this video.

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you sir. I’ve used that method in the past too. It’s a pain in the neck.

[@mtn.homeforge351]

Very nice job. I like that a lot!

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you very much

[@knifemaking9704]

Good evening from Thailand, brother.

[@serendipityforge333]

Good evening, my friend.

[@y-notforge8913]

..Outstanding Mr. Woods...!!

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you very much

[@Jasoncohenour]

Nice Demo, fun project.

[@serendipityforge333]

Thank you very much

[@johnblanton9845]

Nice work ! RR spikes make decent letter openers , forks , butter knives and occasionally a spoon , but not a skinner ; cut one steak with it and it will have to be sharpened

[@serendipityforge333]

Yessir, that’s exactly right. That ‘HC’ on the head of the spike doesn’t mean a thing when ‘HC’ for a spike is only .30-.35 carbon. Can’t get that through to some folks though.

[@arielitze]

Hermoso trabajo 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤙🤙

[@serendipityforge333]

Gracias

[@florincochintu8691]

What are the chances for the weld to pop at quenching?

[@serendipityforge333]

It’s always a possibility. I make sure the oil is nice and warm and everything has several good normalization cycles.