Rail Spike

[Wade Hougham]

Here is a spike knife I finished yesterday. The grip is raw hide with brass spots. The sheath was sent to me by my friend KT.

 

[kidterico]

Wade no one makes a spike knife as nice as yours but now I know why all those trains are getting derailed. KT:s12137:

 

[James-G]

Nice work Wade.

 

[Church & Son]

Awesome collaboration....You kids are 'mazin'!!

 

[Steven Long]

Nice job, Wade and KT!

I would love to get my hands on you two's work someday.

 

[Wade Hougham]

Thanks for posting your comments, they are what keep the fire burning.


Wade

 

[franklin]

sweet that's got to be one of the best spikes I have seen.

 

[Broomhead]

Awesome work!! I love it. I have a thing for spike knives, and I love seeing different things done to them.

Can I ask how you did the brass "spots"? Are they tacks going into the spike, or just through the rawhide?

 

[standingbear]

Sweet lookin knife

 

[Ausbrooks]

Very sweet spike knife Wade! Definitely one of best one I've seen too...

 

[Wade Hougham]

Thank you all for the comments. You are the BEST!!!!!
Broomhead, They are call brass spots and they go through the rawhide and then bend over. Here is a pic.

Wade

 

[Dave Broughton]

I was an Engineer for the railroad (UP & HB&T) for 30 years, around RR spikes all the time and I never collected any. My BAD for sure! Like yours at the top and the sheath...

 

[Dave Broughton]

Thank you all for the comments. You are the BEST!!!!!
Broomhead, They are call brass spots and they go through the rawhide and then bend over. Here is a pic.

Wade

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I learned a lot about leather work out in Tombstone, Ariz from two guys, Big Ed at San Pedro Saddlery and W S Brown at his Saddle Shop. Out west they call them harness spots. I use them a lot and they do add a lot to a good sheath, holster etc......

 

[Broomhead]

Where would be the best place to look for them? Would a hobby/craft store, like Hobby Lobby, have them?