Railroad spikes

Railroad spikes are grade A material for crafty metal workers who shape these discarded shards of American history into shiny new tools. Spikes are sometimes collected illegally near defunct rail lines in places such as abandoned mining and ghost towns, and can be bought at flea markets and online.

Railroad Spike Bottle Opener (that Does Not Bend the Caps): Bottle openers are considered a simple machine, a class 2 lever. So here is a simple, railroad spike bottle opener. I've also noticed that this bottle opener does not bend the cap .Which is nice if you have plans to mak…

Hey there! I’m back today with another powder bathroom update! Because we love wood grain at the WGC, we decided to make a unique wall hook rack for our powder bathroom… with railroad spikes! Woo wee, we love this thing and how it looks in there! Here’s how we made it: I raided my parents […]

Probably one of the most common things to do as soon as you get some railroad spikes is cleaning them of rust. Whatever you’re planning to do with them, changes are high that you’ll need them clean. So let’s get to it! How to Clean Railroad Spikes? As I mentioned above, this process has to

When my brother-in-law visited last week he brought me a fantastic present...a couple of pieces of old wood that he had pulled out of a house he was renovating.…

Railroad Spike Coat Rack I recently completed this easy project and thought I would share the steps I took to make it. I've had a handful of railroad...

yard bird made from an old railroad spike, old hinge a a couple of washers for the eyes.

Repurposed railroad spikes.

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