Spiked

[JimB]

This is NOT how the railroads were built Punched and drifted the holes a little small for a snug fit. Not terribly impressive, but I like it and had a lot of fun making it

[JimB]

Oh the last pic is my 220# Wilkinson anvil. You can see the difference in color along the far edge where I repaired it with Stoody electrodes.

[Grant]

That's pretty dang cool!

[Bruce Macmillan]

I knew before I clicked on it, It was going to be about RR SPIKES! I vowed a short time ago to not get involved in RR spike threads, all the ranting about them kinda sucked me in, and I posted some strong opinions........Maybe not here but at IFI
Anyway I really don't give a hoot about em', but you did something really cool, glad I clicked!.....b

[JimB]

I have a bucket of them so I use them for experiments and such Gltta use what I can get sometimes. Even forged the drift from a "HC"spike

[Bruce Macmillan]

I have a bucket of them so I use them for experiments and such Gltta use what I can get sometimes. Even forged the drift from a "HC"spike

Hey Jim, They're good material, some amazing things have come from those little chingaderos. I got involved with ''procurement'' issues and all that......As far as I'm concerned some people get way too bent out of shape if a guy picks a few up here and there and doesn't buy em new at Mcmaster Carr. Just don't let em see you walking down the tracks with your bucket....

[JimB]

Actually I found 3 pales of them in the back of a truck at my local JY. Got them for $12 including the bucket! Went back a few days later and the truck was gone. They usually let me know when stuff like those, horseshoes,etc comes in.

No tracks around here close, but Iremember walking miles as a kid and col,ecting ball bearings for my slingshot. Dont remember seeing a lot of spikes, though the tracks were no longer being used and a lot of foks walked them.

[Lynn Gledhill]

Jim: That's bitchin' man!!

[JimB]

Thanks! I have a new helper who's coming up to speed quickly so expect to see more spike art