Rantanen Railroad silver mine Spike neck knife green fossil scales,thong -beads For Sale

What a little beauty!-This is a unique knife made from a silver minesize railroad spike. Go to theME button above by my name to go to my web site to see how I make my knives. The blade is 2 3/4 inches long- the knife is5 1/2 inches overall. The blade is a straight pointstyle. The handle area has been flattened andbeautiful green tone fossil scales attached with brass pins -rare and unique. These fossil scales are very expensive items- handle materials can affect the price of a knife significantly- doesn\'t allow me to tell you where they came from.. The sheath is made by me the maker- The sheath has a belt loop and a thong with green white center ,brass and bone beads for wearing around the neck.Postage and insurance is 7.00for U.S. buyers. Please email if you have questions. You must be of the legal age to buy this product in your area.
RR spikes vary a lot in the carbon content-the HC seen on standard size spikes really means hard core-these were used on curves and switchyards where a tougher steel was required for the stresses. I have found about 45 different spikes. I spark test them against known carbon content bars of carbon steel. They range from about .25% up to near .60%. By trying different quench mediums to harden them I have them able to cut through mild steel rivets on the anvil with no deformation or chipping. Of the thousands of RR spike knives I have made- none have been reported not to do the job intended for them. The proof of any knife is if it performs for the job it was designed and hardened for. They also make excellent wood chisels and scorps for wood carving if tempered correctly.