sharpening/replacing spikes

[alex_m]

I have an old set of bashlin spikes that are a bit blunt. Whats the best mehod to sharpen them?

Also, can i replace them if needed? they haven't got screws and look like they're welded on!

cheers

[Stephen Blair]

flat file mate, get them nice and pointy.

[MasterBlaster]

Ate they tree gaffs or pole gaffs? Each has a different profile and is filled differently.

[alex_m]

Ate they tree gaffs or pole gaffs? Each has a different profile and is filled differently.

 

not sure...

whats the difference?

[MasterBlaster]

It's hard to explain. Pole gaffs are filed only on the tip of the point in a sorta triangle whereas the longer tree gaffs are filed on three sides with the underside rounded over.

 

I'm not sure if I said all that right...

[alex_m]

i think they're pole gaffs in that case.

so should i just get the point real sharp?

[Lancstree]

Has anyone used one of those tool/gauge thingies. I've got one but no idea how to use it. Its an 'L' shaped bracket with lines and the letters W and T scribed in

[MasterBlaster]

I like mine sharp and pointed.

 

I've seen that gauge in a catalog, somewhere.

[josharb87]

wack them on the bench grinder following roughly whatever profile theyve allready got, works for me!

[bob]

wack them on the bench grinder following roughly whatever profile theyve allready got, works for me!

 

good job you don,t work for me then