Introduction: How to Make a Railroad Spike Knife?

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Railroad spike, a special nail widely used in the railway industry, is an important component of rail fastening system. Among the railway system, the railroad spike is usually used to fasten the rail track. Besides fastening, the railroad spike can also be made into some metal artworks such as knife, bottle opener, furniture and so on with reprocessing.

Step 1: Heating the Railroad Spike

Step 2: Forming the Handle

Step 3: Rough Shaping the Blade

Step 4: Drawing Out the Blade

Step 5: Shaping the Blade Outline

Step 6: Forming the Blade Edge

Step 7: Curving the Handle