Railroad Spike Short Sword

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Railroad Spike Short Sword Feb 2, 2016 11:17:20 GMT

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Post by Scott on Feb 2, 2016 11:17:20 GMT

Jan 30, 2016 18:17:31 GMT handmadeknives said:

The spike you're talking about is called a Boat Spike or Boat Nail. They are usually made from carbon steel. I found one around Christmas at my sisters house and it was covered in rust so I brought it home and then ground all the rust off and made a short sword out of it.

In Australia they're called dog spikes, not sure what type of steel they're made of. I have found some wrought iron ones from an old mining railway. Not many around now as they use the elastic fasteners, which are some sort of spring steel which the manufacturers don't give the exact composition of.

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L Driggers (fallen) Manufacturer/Vendor Posts: 3,978	Railroad Spike Short Sword Feb 2, 2016 11:39:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by L Driggers (fallen) on Feb 2, 2016 11:39:41 GMT Why is everyone repling to this old thread now.
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Cos Member Posts: 509	Railroad Spike Short Sword Feb 2, 2016 14:20:52 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Cos on Feb 2, 2016 14:20:52 GMT Feb 2, 2016 11:39:41 GMT L Driggers (fallen) said: Why is everyone repling to this old thread now. Newbie dug through old posts and answered a question/weighed in.

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