Experiments with spikes

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bryan11

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Before ordering spikes or shurikens, we decided to experiment a bit with things we could easily make. Visiting the local hardware store, we purchased a few 7", 10", and 12" spikes. (These are large nails, but when they are this large they are referred to as spikes.)

With a vise, bench grinder, and hacksaw, I first tried grinding off the head of a 12" spike. That can be done, but it would take quite a while on the grinder. A hacksaw worked much better.

Next, I made the point of the spikes sharper and cleaned off any sharp edges with the wire brush side of the grinder.

All the spikes ended up being 1/4" shorter: 6 1/4", 9 1/4", and 11 1/4"

Here's how they ended up:

6 1/4": 2.0 oz = 57 gm
9 1/4": 4.5 oz = 128 gm
11 1/4": 6.0 oz = 170 gm

Time for testing...
 
No kidding. A few years back in PracTac, a guy announced he was going to try out the effectiveness of a bunch of different brands of stun guns, or something and let us know the results.

He started to have second doubts about the safety of the test, but decided he would do it over the weekend.

That Monday, silence. Then Tuesday. He never posted again, so we just assumed he died from his test.
 
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