![]() ![]() However, the springs are very strong and there is absolutely no play or wobble in anything! While the knife lacks a shackle key, the can opener can be used successfully as an opened ended key. The handles on the knife have a nice brushed satin finish to them the blades are nicely polished 440 Stainless! Note the flathead screwdriver which is part of the very thick center full center liner on the knife. I have several versions of the knife but the one below is the "Genuine British Army Knife" (The knives are also known as the "Oil the Joints" knife as the tangs are stamped as such!) I'll show some of my other Stainless Steel Riggers Later. (I have not been able to verify is this is still the case). That said, I believe a military issued would probably still have the Arrow proof mark somewhere on the knife. The same knife is sold to both military and the civilian market. The version below is the Genuine British Army Knife and is made in Sheffield England. This all stainless steel knife is commonly called the Three Piece Army Knife, however it is used by all branches of service. This is the knife that replaced the 317 pattern clasp knife. Numerous companies today make a variation of the VN21307 British Army Clasp Knife. If you have a knife that was made for use at sea, show it off! Let’s see some sailing knives! It doesn’t matter if they are folding or fixed, with or without the Marlin Spike. And while some companies continue to churn out the tried and true traditional patterns, other companies do nothing but try to perfect the perfect sailing knife! Over time new steels were introduced and ergonomics and the sailor’s needs further tweaked designs.ĭespite the adaptions one thing remains universal with most of the folding marlin spike knives the familiar Z pattern the knife make when the main blade and marlin spike are moved to the half open position. Still other versions were adapted and modified for the civilian market. It has changed very little since the adoption. A smaller frame pattern which has become a standard pattern used by many American companies is a variation of this 6353/1905 that was adopted for American Maritime service in 1942. The 6353/1905 pattern knife is itself similar to early rigging knives used in the 19th century. Surprisingly the knife was used by all branches of the British military on land, sea, and later air! This was a large frame (almost 5 inches/ 120 millimeter) knife with a large spear blade, small punch and very intimidating marlin spike. Most of the modern folding sailing knives, often called a marlin spike knife, can trace their roots back to the British Pattern 6353/1905 clasp knife that was adopted for service use in 1905. The sailing knife goes by several names, some you may have heard, while others may seem obscure. Most people are familiar with the Marlin Spike knife or the folding riggers but there are several other knives that were made for use on board boats and ships or by people who spend their lives on or around a body of water. What is a sailing knife? It is a knife designed for use onboard a boat or ship, especially a sailing vessel with a primary purpose to cut line, untie knots or any other day to day job while at sea. The sailing knife just seems to naturally exude adventure and daring unlike that of any other knife. When getting a new one I wonder where it may go, what it might be called upon to do and how other like-minded souls will put it through its paces and test the steel of its blade and spike. When I come across an old sailing knife I try to imagine who might have used it, where they may have gone, what they may have been through. I think it is the idea of traveling around the globe is what brings a certain mystique to the sailing knife. Above is my Rough Rider Marlin Spike knife in White Smooth Bone The Scrimshaw work was done by TX Force O'Brien. ![]()
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