Two of us (including me) made railroad spike knives while the other person made a horseshoe. Once the railroad spike glowed orange, he. One of Jason’s favorite handle shapes is the simple twist. After the forge has come up to temperature, get the steel up to working temperature. If you are interested in a good book on heat treating that is easy to understand try: Selection, Application, and Heat Treatment of Tool Steels by William Bryson. Hank did the finish grinding and put a sharp edge on the knife. Project step-by-step (11) Bring Up the Heat. The blade itself is handmade with powerful carbon steel. The curved design makes the twisted handle have a unique look while still having a decent level of comfort behind it. It has an extravagant design that is unique without being too much. This greatly improves grain refinement after hardning even without a temper. The Railroad Spike by Northern Crescent Iron makes for a wonderful gift. One other trick you might try, is to bake your finished knives is a toaster oven at 400 F for one hour. RR spike 'knives' are good as a novelty item, but not as a working knife. You usually don't know exactly how much carbon you have in it, so there may be a little of variation in hardness. The knife you see here started life as a normal railroad spike, once Fehr got his hands on it he put it through a process of forging and water quenching to ensure that it’s as hard as possible. I would expect that you could get around 48 RC on A 36. Typically A36 has between 26 and 36 points of carbon.
#Quenching a railroad spike knife series#
When we were doing a series of tests at Sandia National Laboratories we consistantly achieved 42 to 45 Rockwell C scale on certified 1018 steel. TikTok video from andyalmknives (andyalmknives): 'How to forge a knife out of a railroad spike. The Super Quench is often used on A36 steel by many blacksmiths. It is G rated, friendly and a good place to exchange information. I will post this on with your permission. Thanks for the quick reply and the information.
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