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Forging an AXE from a Rail Road Spike

Learn the art of creative blacksmithing. This video breaks down how to forge a durable axe from scratch, using a simple railroad spike as the raw material for a challenging project.
Sometimes the simplest tools are the most satisfying to make. In this video, I forge a classic steel shoehorn - focusing on clean curves, smooth edges, and a comfortable handle. It’s a quick project, ...
There he was, fresh out of graduate school, with no income for materials, set up in a garage on the former family estate at the Redding border, surrounded by heirloom tools that his grandfather ...