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Offline teamnelson

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Calling all blacksmiths!
« on: October 20, 2009, 05:50:35 PM »
I received this knife as a gift a few years back, made out of 4 rail road spikes, twisted. Still razor sharp, and hasn't rusted at all. Just curious for the input of the blacksmiths (Ironglow) out there ... what style is this? how was made? can you tell me anything about it?

Thanks, Chaps




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Re: Calling all blacksmiths!
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2009, 06:06:57 AM »
TeamNelson

Doesn't look like nearly enough steel to be four spikes. Maybe one spike and four nails welded to it and twisted, but I know very little about it. (The link I had to the Miss Forge Council was no help.)

Good Luck, eddiegjr
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Re: Calling all blacksmiths!
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 08:41:46 AM »
I agree, looks like enough metal for one spike.  There is no blending of the metals marks like you see in Damascus knives, that you would have if four spikes had been hammered together.  The top is welded on and looks to be either nails of rods.  Can't say really what the top is without closer inspection. 

Have seen lots of examples like that.  People aspiring to do anvil work hammer out things like that.
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Re: Calling all blacksmiths!
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 09:01:22 AM »
1 spike an the handel is made of twisted nails. i have seen many spike based knives. owners like it
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Re: Calling all blacksmiths!
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2009, 01:51:54 PM »
Yeah, I like mine. Its a conversation starter for sure!
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