My first foray into blacksmithing.

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Kenny H.

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Hey guys, just thought I'd share this with you, after two failed attempts, I finally got one made successfully.

All three in the picture are made from high carbon railroad spikes, the top two are my first two attempts. First attempt, I ended up making a big lopsided bulge when I tried to start the slot for the drifting process, then the second one, I didn't create a big enough slot, so when I drifted it, I ended up making the sides super thin and it split in half.

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Gotta thank Avery and Steve both for having a big hand in this.

Kenny
 
RR spike is a great idea for raw materials for a light hawk head. It nearly designs it's self doesn't it. The head is the bit and the point the spike. That's brilliant.
 
Thanks guys.

Djinn said:
RR spike is a great idea for raw materials for a light hawk head. It nearly designs it's self doesn't it. The head is the bit and the point the spike. That's brilliant.
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Yep! Or if you turn it around, the head is the hammer and the spike is the bit, all depends on how you make it.
 
Looks real good for a first try — better than a lot of my early stuff!

- Chris
 
Man, I gotta get a forge together and try this....I know I keep saying that, but one day it'll happen....one day. Great first job Kenny, look forward to seeing how it progresses.
 
absilits said:
Man, I gotta get a forge together and try this....I know I keep saying that, but one day it'll happen....one day. Great first job Kenny, look forward to seeing how it progresses.
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Hey bud, I've actually got three more nearly finished already.
 
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