For the record, those are railroad spikes. The ties are the big square wooden timbers running crossways under the rails. Cool concept. With your permission I might copy this for a Christmas present.
I've never seen that before. I don't have a torch setup. Maybe I can cut a tie with my powerplasma cutter and then weld it back at the proper angle with my welder.
I like the riveted head look on the bolts. I've threaded the backside of them before to hide the bolts but it's a lot of work. Not saying your way isn't...just sayin. LOL
Thanks, it was just something i came up with in the middle of the project. I was going to try and find some fancy headed nuts but thought this would give it a cool look.
+sunnyminhas30 I never tried in a forge. My thoughts are that in a forge you end up heating it all so it is all playable. With a torch you can concentrate the heat to the bend. I have seen mete workers heat in a forge the cool the part they didn't want to bend with water to concentrate the heat. I hope that helps good luck.
John Coonradt jr.5 I don't remember for sure. I think the all thread was 5/16. Whatever all thread you use you match tap to it. For drill bit size just good drill bit size for the size tap you use. There are lots of charts available. Sorry can't be more specific but I built that about 2 years ago. Hope that helps.
Beautiful! Best one I’ve seen. Love the detail with the threaded rod made to look like old nails!!
I always like to see projects with railroad spikes.
Beautiful work! Wish that I had all of those tools...
Great job. Everything worked so well in the final product.
Muddy Fences thank you
Love it what a great job.
+Lenblacksmith thank you
For the record, those are railroad spikes. The ties are the big square wooden timbers running crossways under the rails.
Cool concept. With your permission I might copy this for a Christmas present.
You are correct and you definitely have my permission to do anything you’d like to do I hope you enjoy the project
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
Excellent. Thank you for sharing
Thats awesome thanks!
genius, great work
Thank you
Beautiful work okie! 〰〰〰🎵 What's your soundtrack music??? 🎶
+Shelley Lewis Shelleybean Radio (Shelleybeanradio) not sure I will have to look it up. It is just one of the free music soundtracks off of UA-cam.
Nice video thanks . Have you done anything with railroad date nails?
Good job
thank you for this video
I've never seen that before. I don't have a torch setup. Maybe I can cut a tie with my powerplasma cutter and then weld it back at the proper angle with my welder.
like the tune at 4:20
Will a propane torch get hot enough to bend a spike?
Idk. It would take a while.
Okieireland thanks for the reply but I asked around and was told no and I better get a acetylene torch.
I like the riveted head look on the bolts. I've threaded the backside of them before to hide the bolts but it's a lot of work. Not saying your way isn't...just sayin. LOL
Thanks, it was just something i came up with in the middle of the project. I was going to try and find some fancy headed nuts but thought this would give it a cool look.
what / how do you heat up the nails? what sort of heat is applied..?
I use an acetylene torch
I checked a lot of handbooks with woodworking plans. Instructions from woodprix are the best I think.
What size drill and tap are you using on the spikes
I used 1/4” x 20.
I heated mine up in my forge, and tried to bend them over in my vice but I was unsuccessful. any advice?
+sunnyminhas30 I never tried in a forge. My thoughts are that in a forge you end up heating it all so it is all playable. With a torch you can concentrate the heat to the bend. I have seen mete workers heat in a forge the cool the part they didn't want to bend with water to concentrate the heat. I hope that helps good luck.
Ill just try to superheat it and forge a better set of tongs to actually hold the damn things LOL
What size threaded rod also
John Coonradt jr.5 I don't remember for sure. I think the all thread was 5/16. Whatever all thread you use you match tap to it. For drill bit size just good drill bit size for the size tap you use. There are lots of charts available. Sorry can't be more specific but I built that about 2 years ago. Hope that helps.
Those are not RR ties.
You didn't Bend railway tied. You bent railway spikes...
Railroad TIES are mostly made of wood or cement and don't BEND well!
What size drill bit did you use?
For 1/4-20 tap I use a 13/64 th bit. Here is a chart I have used in the past. images.app.goo.gl/rjoEV7wTZXDwHzQS8
@@okieireland9900 thank you my friend