Why were railroad spike hammers made with such narrow heads compared to say a sledge hammer? Wasn't it hard to hit the railroad spikes? - Quora
![Just made my first knife out of a railroad spike using the the tongs I made a couple days ago and a splitting maul in a stump as an anvil : r/Blacksmith Just made my first knife out of a railroad spike using the the tongs I made a couple days ago and a splitting maul in a stump as an anvil : r/Blacksmith](https://preview.redd.it/just-made-my-first-knife-out-of-a-railroad-spike-using-the-v0-e4wkjjzeg2v91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=51e1d961cfa8a62c82e406f052c18fb4cd2d8787)
Just made my first knife out of a railroad spike using the the tongs I made a couple days ago and a splitting maul in a stump as an anvil : r/Blacksmith
![Antique Vintage Railroad Spike Driver Sledge Hammer Implement Tool - Lil Dusty Online Auctions - All Estate Services, LLC Antique Vintage Railroad Spike Driver Sledge Hammer Implement Tool - Lil Dusty Online Auctions - All Estate Services, LLC](https://auctioneersoftware.s3.amazonaws.com/aes/2023/6/large/e5tPPupYtV9JMann1_y6T3Jj.jpeg)