Let's see your... Marlin spikes!

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oilburner

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I carry this knife pretty regularly for work, and most everytime I open up the spike, someone new standing near by has there eyes bug out of they're head and exclaims "What's that"!? I got this knife years ago from my grandfathers stuff when he passed. He wasn't a sailor, so I wondered why he had it. Then I figured it out after carrying it a while myself. He was a mechanic and honestly about the best in his day in our area. He was very inventive when it came to special tools and I'm sure this one got used once or twice for anything other then what it was meant for. I am a tower rigger, I work on cell phone towers for a living, and started carrying it thinking I would use it for getting knots out of the rigging ropes. Yea, I've done that a couple times, especialy when the knots freeze into solid balls of ice over night. BUT, I've used it more for other stuff. A scribe, a spud to line holes up to put things together, a small pry bar. I've used it as an awl on a canvas tarp for shelter at a remote job site during a storm. I've even stuck it into a log and tied some fishing line to it to "get another line out there". They really are a great, but over looked pattern. I wish more companies produced them, I would collect them specifically.

So, anyone else have these? Post'em up if you do. Mark.

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G.Ibberson Sheffield steel,it stays on board(i cleaned rust,i swear)
 
Not exactly what you're looking for "oilburner"

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but used heavily while partnered with this knife while I was in the U.S. Navy -- (1965 - 1989)

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The marlinspike pictured is a copy of the one made by Case Knives during that time period. We had a MM (Machinist Mate) on board our ship who made them during his spare time when we were at sea. He churned out quite a few and they were free for the taking.
 
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Man I have a soft spot for riggers knives! I lost my favorite one overboard last year and now have a custom fixed rigging knife on order that should be ready in the next month or so. I sail semi professionally, and have been doing custom rigging on race boats off and on for years. I find that a seperate knife and spike is far more useful, too many times I need to use both at the same time.

I do plan on replacing my folder though, probably with the A.G. Russel version. The one I lost was a Myerchin light knife.


-Xander
 
Ted William's Schrade model...

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Glenn
 
Interesting. It's a scarce pattern alright, there were British Army knives from WW1 that had a spike but at nearly a century, they're getting on a bit! Nice ones from Camillus as the OP's (good to see you using it still, your Gran would've liked that I'm sure!) As noted already, RR offer one that looks really worth considering.
 
This is the 6353 pattern. First introduced in 1905, it was the standard GI issue British army knife during WWI and up to the 1930s. The scales are checked buffalo horn.
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That´s an interessting thread.

My granddad served in Kriegsmarine during WWII. To the guys serving onboard a warship was a so called "Bootsmesser" (Boatknife nothing to do with the english word "boot") given out. That Marlin Spike was called a "Marlspieker". When you google that word you might get further information.

I didn´t know, that traditional american companies ever produced such knives... They all look great. Thank you guys. My granddads knife was taken away during prisonship he was after WWII.

Kind regards
Andi
 
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Humppa,i found this photo in Wikipedia for "Marlspieker"

wood is Lignum-vitae and i use to have one like that,don't know how old it was,in my possession was more than 40 years(still is in a way :) ),

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different parts are in handles of this knives ;)

sorry for OT
 
Dobar dan, rinos!

That´s the usual version of a marlspieker, I think. But that marlin spike on a knife is also called Marlspieker. Sailors used it for punching holes in the sailing-towels. That Marlspieker was part of that knife, like a can opener is it now on scout knives.

Kind regards
Andi
 
Very cool everyone so far. That 6353 pattern is really something! I wonder what the small blade with the peg on it is all about? The Shrade version is a beauty, and I can see myself grabbing one of the Rough Riders soon. It's definately a scarce pattern. Mark.
 
Here is a '40's Carl Schlieper, looking very different now , Im not too sure as to what type of Carbon is used on this knife, but it patinas and gets tarnished exactly like the 52100 used on my Lloyds.
A schlieper that I looked at very hard, the finishing in very small detail seems to be not quite up there as to what Schlieper were producing at that period, in saying that, I really like to carry this knife.
Just a few quick licks, and man this gets scary sharp! ( ok...well for my sharpening abilities anyway...it pops hairs off with the lightest touch...and not many of my knives do this )
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This is Admiralty Pattern 301. It was introduced in 1910 and was the standard British Navy knife during WWI. It is a beast. By WWII, It was replaced by a smaller, alloy scaled knife.
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This is Admiralty Pattern 301. It was introduced in 1910 and was the standard British Navy knife during WWI. It is a beast. By WWII, It was replaced by a smaller, alloy scaled knife.
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Thanks s-k, some quality stag on that beast for sure and just a humble Services' knife too. Interesting copper shackle there, or perhaps the plate has worn off?
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