Special order
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Oledadsknives
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Special order
I have a friend that ordered 5 railroad spike knives and sheaths for Christmas presents last year so here are pics of how they turned out. I bought the sheaths and made the knives to fit.
Jimbo
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Where I am is where I’ll be!!
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Re: Special order
Very cool, I have seen the forging of such knives in one of the Forged in Fire series. What is the steel of these railroad spikes?
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Oledadsknives
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Re: Special order
Eustace, a carbon steel that hardens to about 50-55 hrc. A real fun project for sure!
Jimbo
Jimbo
You can lead a person to wisdom, but you can’t make them think
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Jimbo
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Jimbo
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Oledadsknives
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Re: Special order
Here are some letter openers I made from cut nails also to resemble the railroad spike.
Jimbo
Jimbo
Jimbo
You can lead a person to wisdom, but you can’t make them think
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Jimbo
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treefarmer
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Re: Special order
Those little dudes are kinda' cute! 
One of my young'uns gave me one of those knives made from a R.R. spike, it's hefty handful.
Treefarmer
One of my young'uns gave me one of those knives made from a R.R. spike, it's hefty handful.
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Re: Special order
Very cool! Thales are very nice.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
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Meridian_Mike
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Re: Special order
Nice work...
I know that isn't easy to do.... I've tried.
I know that isn't easy to do.... I've tried.
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
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Oledadsknives
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Thanks treefarmer, colonel and Mike. They can get challenging for sure. Wore my little a— out that week I made em. I did one a day roughing them out and then ground and polished all in 2 days. He was very happy with them at $65 a piece!
Jimbo
Jimbo
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Jimbo
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1967redrider
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Re: Special order
Excellent work, Jimbo!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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Oledadsknives
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Thanks 1967redrider, looking forward to gettin back out to the garage for some more fun/work!
Jimbo
Jimbo
You can lead a person to wisdom, but you can’t make them think
Where I am is where I’ll be!!
Jimbo
Where I am is where I’ll be!!
Jimbo