[TheForge] Forge is up!

[Dave Mudge]

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rob Fertner
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:03 AM
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Dang. I can't find the copy I printed off few years back when someone
printed the Railroad specs for spikes. HC means high carbon (when
compared to previously used spikes) If there's an additional "C" on the
head, then copper has been added to the steel mix. My memory is fuzzy on
this part, I thought the specs said minimum carbon of .30%. The non-HC
spikes were around .20% carbon. 
Anyway, unless there's something brand new being used, I don't believe
spikes get up to .50% carbon.

Rob

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Tull
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:06 AM
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The spec data sheet I saw showed
HC to have a maximum carbon content of .30%.
Yes there is documentation, somewhere.

I didn't catch where he "steeled" the spikes.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:49 AM
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Dan,

Is there a spec sheet on this? I have heard the newer rr spikes,
so-called
"high carbon" are 1050.... I also heard the "HC" on the head means
"highway
crossing"; supposedly harder steel. This came from a self-ordained spike
expert. I have some really old ones that are wrought iron and a bunch
with
no markings which are purported to be mild steel. The smaller spikes are
definitely not hc. Anyway, Kent did it right by "steeling" the spike
with
real high carbon steel.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Tull
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:24 PM
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Mild steel 30 pts. carbon MAX.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kent" <kent at cerakko.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:16 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Forge is up!


Had a great time at the OBG meeting last Saturday; went home and fired
up
the forge. Heated up some railroad spikes and a broken file, then beat
on it

for a while. Drew out a tang and forged in some bevels for a nice little
knife...maybe a skinner. (LOL) It do have a bit of curve to it, but I'll
straighten it out.

Have a question for ya'll, though. What kind of steel do they use to
make
railroad spikes?

Thanks,

Kent White
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