Blacksmithing - Forging A Dragon Head Railroad Spike Knife 

This truly inspires me to get into blacksmithing. Of course, it would take much time to make anything as awesome as Chandler, but I can't imagine NOT getting lost in time, working away and creating something so beautiful and useful out of raw metal. I'm only 19 years old, but I figure if I start now, I can only get better at it with time.

This guys is an amazing, turning railroad spikes into beautiful, unique pieces of art. It's such a great talent to have and i like the way he takes request to have your stuff made.

I finally built my forge and I've just started forging. Thank you for making these videos, They have been a big help in geting motivated to keep going.

Love watching your vids sir. Lost art here. Hopefully you are mentoring a young person and handing your skills and knowledge down to the next generation.

Outstanding, loved the step by step creation, really bought out the work involved and the attention to detail was what brought it to a finish that was simply art!

in the event of a economic collapse you have a valuable skill when most people work office jobs and have no real world skills keep up the good work

This is amazing... It is nice to see a craftsman take something raw and common and turn it into something unique and fantastic. Cheers

I'm wanting to learn the art of blacksmithing and watching your videos is inspiring. Your work is incredible.

i am 16 and would like to call myself an amateur knife maker, basically meaning i make what resembles a knife out of any good metal that i can get my hands on, but you inspired me to do what i do and i find it so much fun to work with metal and afterwards sit back and look at what i did and simply stair in aw how i could make such a thing... but you and ZNA productions really inspired me to keep doing what i do and would love it if i could make a good living doing so. thanks for the awesome videos i love your work

The knife looks great. The eyes and the horns make the dragon. Nice work, you should have not trouble earning a living doing this full time.

Came out great. You should create a makers mark stamp for all of your pieces!

That was Awesome!! This is my favourite blacksmith channel on RU-vid!

I think this knife is absolutely amazing! Nice work! The scales are a really nice touch, good last bit of flavor.

Wow......just stinkin' wow!!!!! Beautiful blade from one hell of a blacksmith.

The blade looks like the surface has been partially melted- awesome.

I love Dragons, it's in the family name, and I love edged weapons; I think it came out great. You are an artist.

Very cool knife. The scales left on really add character for a dragon.

you did an awesome job with it! Im wanting to start blacksmithing once I get everything I need for it. And watching your videos has already taught me alot of things I needed to know. Especially since I learn better from demonstration, your step by step process is going to be the focal point of learning how to do this wonderous craft, cheers!

you are a metal god, your work and video's are top notch, I'm just getting started in blacksmithing, and your videos are a big help thank you.

All of your projects are amazing. congratulations

Chandler, Once again you have created some nice blades. I wish there were more of you around and available to apprentice some of us. Look forward to your next project

Very elegant !! You hit it right on. Really nice piece. !!!

to be fair: the minimalistic style it has at the 4:00 min mark is really awesome! But the finished project look nice too ;)

Great job Sir. Your attention to detail and perfection obviously shows. I like your craftsmanship.

I wish I found this channel sooner.

Long video, but totally worth the outcome and watching the journey. I want to start up, but I can't figure out how to work out of a garage without burning my house down, since I have to use coal (propane is expensive). Thank you for the inspirational videos!

How have I only just found these videos? These are really interesting and pretty damn amazing! Wish I had the skill to do anything like that, cheers man. Will be Binge watching your knife videos tonight :)

Came out great. I like how you left the temper look.

You seem like a badass person to sit down and talk to. I feel I could learn a lot.

Those scales are kick ass!

sir you are an artist I am working on my first railroad spike knife just a "plain" knife I really learned a lot from your videos thank you I subscribed so now I have a very good teaching tool to learn more about how to use the hammer I know that sounds dumb but there is an art to working a hammer all of the blacksmiths and beginner blacksmiths out there know what I'm talking about sir again thank you for posting these videos not only does your work look amazing but it is a valuable learning tool be safe!

Man bending the horns in made a world of difference

Awesome and inspiring! Thanks for the look inside...

You sir are a very gifted craftsman.

That was incredible!!! Fantastic job!!!

Make a video of you swinging that hammer with that left hand of yours . Cause you are a beautiful blacksmith .thank you us lefty people feel left out no pun intended .love you smithing brother .

awesome work, i love watching backyard forging/blacksmithing. Need a creator stamp for your work. Its pretty awesome. maybe a made in the USA to go with that hat you had on.

Those skills. Great video brother, and awesome knife.

Great video, thanks for letting us watch.

Turned out beautifully great job

That's one helluva talent!!

That knife has a lot of 'character' for sure-- will definitely have to try something like this!!

Awesome job! God has turly gifted you, Keep the video coming brother.

It looks magnificent, of all the work I have seen you do this is probably the best I have seen.

Very cool, I like the end result on the blade once the scales were polished up. Amazing job and subbed!

thyats one hell of a dragons head and its something how every th8ing fell into place during heat treat , nice

Your work is great Sir ! I love it !

That is the nicest railroad spike knife I've seen. You are truly an artist!

for a hobby I'm planning to be a blacksmith I always loved this lost art

you are skillful i enjoy watching. think a big mouth bass w a blade that looks like that would look cool. hope you keep posting your projects.

Nice job, good work, good video. Well done, sir.

I've just subscribed to your video's, you are putting out some truly awesome items, thanks for sharing them...

that Dragon Head knife came out great..

Your work is amazing! I have a bunch of railroad spikes, but don't have any kind of forge or tools. If I ever get those though, you are defiantly my inspiration for starting up in smithing >:]

Brilliant I couldn't do that in a million years lol.

You are the best, Chandler!

the imperfections are what make it awesome

I really love your videos , and infant you inspire me to do blacksmithing in the future :)

Beautiful work! I have some old railroad spikes I salvaged from the old header that was behind my shed when I bought my house. Complete novice who just got his first little forge and anvil but i'm hoping to make a hatchet head and knife (after much practice with other metal scrap) one day out of them!

Very cool knife. Reminds me of an ancient viking relic.

Upon closer examination it does have a lot different detailing than the Ram's Head knife. They're both very good representations, for sure.

Great work, it was pleasant to watch your working with all your efforts. Amazing!

The whole time I'm watching this thinking about how I saw you make the brass hammer your using. Looks like it works good. Love your work man. Will keep enjoying your vids as long as you make me.

both the convex blade and the different finish looked very good.

That was pretty neat and new fan.

Why don't you use the money from this knife sale to buy you a new pair of gloves?! Hahaha just giving you a hard time. I love watching any master craftsman at his or her craft, but I really love to watch you work! Just fascinating!

Great stuff man. Subscribed with a smile.

This needs a Dragonskin sheath.

Dude your a Awesome blacksmith love your work

i just found your channel, and I am hooked. This knife is my favorite that Ive seen so far. Keep up the awesome work!

I would love to see you make an elk head skinning knife out of a railroad spike. That dragon looked pretty awsome and challenging and i think the elk would be more challenging since there are more tines and points on the antlers. I love to see blacksmiths challenge themselves and i think alot of the people on youtube would like to see you challenge yourself more often. If you would consider making the elk head out of a railroad spike that woild be awsome

Looks great! I'll have to try something like that when I get another forge built. I moved into an apartment for my job so a lot less space to pursue my hobbies.

amazing work i think it turned out better then the pic you had

your work is amazing

i love your knifes!!!

Cool, really nicely done!

That looks like a lot of fun

Very neat videos,interesting to watch, keep up the good work!

Mate, that is beautiful. I gotta have a shot at that.

Whoa! Great work!

This blade is just straight wicked I want 1

Looks amazing sir

Nice work!!

Thats a reall cool looking knife man !! Some awesome skills U have...

you can be proud of that. Great job!

Looks damn AWESOME!

do you have 99 smithing?

Really great work on this knife. I wonder however if it would have been possible to get the horns thinner and pointier? Or would that risk melting them right off? I really enjoy these longer videos with you explaining the details as you go along.

nice vid man, really interesting

Nice work, Chandler. I have always found art in steel is always such a pleasure to look at. Makes me want to try it, but I think not at age 69. Maybe next lifetime. When I retire next month I intend to try my hand at MIG welding, inspired by my daughter, who is a welder/armourer/CNC operator. I just stumbled across this vid, and now you have a new Canadian subscriber. Thanks for putting your art up for all to enjoy. I am off to check out your store at etsy.com. There may be an order coming your way shortly. I like your approach. Cheers

got to say your work is simply amazing... wish things today were still make by hand like this.. but know use smarty pants humans need to get robots to make things now....

Que bonito,gran trabajo!!

Fantastic work on this. I see you also got great service out of your brass half mallet during the project.

nice work chandler , have been watching many videos, keep the good work , probably will try to make my own rr knife here in argentina Cheers

I like this one a lot thoo. Nice stuff man

You did great!

badass vice I don't see to many of the ones like that anymore

Savage looking knive dude!

It's Friday 420 on RU-vid and I found this !!!!!!!!!! Wow u make me feel like LESS of a Man !!!!!!!!! U r the shit and I knew I liked u when u were laughing at ur neighbor taking the photos . I have to buy something NOW !!!!!!!!

dude thats badass