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Marlin spike
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:10 pm
by biglever
Had a small gun show this weekend in town.
Have been looking for a knife with a Marlin Spike,
Always had one when I was in the Navy. And have no idea
Where it went?
Well I found this one at the show, not US made, but it will fill the void for now
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:17 pm
by Deadwood Dutch
Very cool knife!
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:09 am
by Catherine
Congrats on your new knife!
Cate
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:51 am
by Les
Nice looking knife!
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:53 am
by JEBar
interesting .... first time I've ever seen one
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:26 am
by biglever
It's pretty much, just something that a sailor or someone
Who works on a ship, or on the docks. Would need, the spike is used to get knots undone, ropes that get wet and under a lot of stress, can be tuff to get undone.
The one I had was made by Case.
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:39 am
by Les
Something very similar, in various guises, used to be standard issue in the British Army from WW1 onwards.
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/british-ar ... oduct,1339
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:30 pm
by biglever
Thanks for that post.
Very interesting.
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:37 pm
by biglever
Have a big gun show, this weekend, I will be looking for one of those. For sure ,to go with my Enfield's
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:38 pm
by Bugs
Nice. If you ever need a corrosion proof one Spyderco makes them.
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:08 am
by daytime dave
The marlin spike can be very handy. The one you got looks pretty good. I have some knives made by the same company overseas. They are pretty good quality.
Re: Marlin spike
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:18 pm
by biglever
Looked all true the big show today, not one British issue
Knife , there,it's something to keep searching for.