KaBar rigging knives KaBar sailors knife Pictures and Discussion

Tanker 1/66 · May 22, 2017

Thanks for starting this thread B. Mauser its been a nice read so far. Good way to build a data base. :thumbsup:

Thomas Linton · Aug 6, 2018

Baystate said:
I have one marked ka bar stainless 1255

I have handled one of these - 1255.

markwesti · Jan 12, 2019

Here is mine , when I got it , it was half past dead . Made new scales , pins , guard , made the Marline Spike got the sheath and pliers separate . Scales are Corian .

006 by mark westi, on Flickr

IMG_0088 by mark westi, on Flickr

IMG_0091 by mark westi, on Flickr

markwesti · Feb 9, 2020

Here is my Ka-Bar folder

IMG_0194 by mark westi, on Flickr

FAL'ER · Feb 11, 2020

Think I saw a set of these on the big auction site yesterday.

Aginthelaw · Apr 26, 2021

i don't know who the heck sharpened mine, but the blade is totally ruined, but my kabar 1121 was issued to me when i went into the coast guard in 1981. the first order of business...tie it to a short length of rope in case you drop it while working in the rigging

Roguer · Jun 23, 2021

What is the Marlin Spike for? *Asked in a tone of asking to test other's knowledge while pretending to know but is not knowing at all*

Thomas Linton · Jun 23, 2021

To loosen knots or open the "lay" of the rope for splicing. See also "fid."

What is a Marlinspike Knife? 4 Examples

One of the more unusual patterns in the history of folding knives is the marlinespike. Favored by sailors, it sports a long, needle used for making knots.

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