Adrift in a life raft... Knife/sharpener?

Benchmade Nimravus 140BT - as for a sharpener something like a small arkansas would do. Thought about a Ezelap Sportmans Diamond Rod but all that salt water would worry me. Also I would hope to have my Leatherman on my belt.
 
FoxholeAtheist said:
Steve, I can't tell if that was a "Cast Away" reference, or if you're setting me up for a joke, so here goes. "Why would you want a pair of ice skates?"
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It was in reference to Castaway. I'd also want to have a car door with me so that if I ever got too hot I could roll down the window to cool off.
 
I've seen a lot of SAK's recommended here... how do they hold up to saltwater use?

The Boye dendritic cobalt knives are a good idea, I had forgotten completely about them. Would the Spyderco Salt (or the other one made from the same stuff) be comparable? Would it be better to still have a relatively stout fixed blade for working on large fish/turtles?

"Adrift" by Callahan is one of the books I've recently read, with the other being "Survive the Savage Sea" by Dougal Robertson. IIRC, "Survive the Savage Sea" was the book that Callahan had with him in his life raft. I've also re-read an article in the December '95 "Cruising World" magazine by Steve Callahan about retrofitting a dinghy for life raft use. Quote... "One measly knot of extra boat speed would have shotened my drift from 76 days to 37 days and the Butlers from 66 to 26. If I could hae beam-reached at 1.5 knots, I would have reached the Cape Verde islands in a mere 15 days and the Robinsons (sic) could have reached the Galapagos Islands in just six rather than drifting off for 38." Neat stuff.

Steve, don't forget a deck of cards for playing solitaire.
 
How do SAKs hold up against saltwater?

Well, the things are made of plastic (or nylon), aluminum, and a very stain-resistant blade steel (420 or 440A I believe).
I personally have NEVER seen Swiss Army Knife rusted.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
First of all you ain't catching any 40lb Dorado or an 80lb turtle with a hand line. What wood are you going to whittle? I've lived on and near the sea for 60 years and your whole scenario is flawed.
 
Before blowing off my scenario, you might want to reference my source material, Captain Piney. Both Callahan and Robertson were using spears to catch dorado, and Robertson caught turtles with his hands when they came up to the life raft. Robertson had some wooden paddles on board that he carved into a shaft to make his spear. He also caught at least one large fish (can't remember if it was a dorado or a shark) using a handline with a large hook as a gaff. His spear had lines connected to the head so that if the fish swam off with the head of the spear, they could still reel it in with the handlines, which did work.

Thanks for your input, though. :rolleyes:
 
The next time you catch one of those 80lb turtles with your hands and flip it into a life raft, please get a picture.
 
My knife would be a bit different,,, I would want a three - bladed one,,,definitely stainless ,,, only moderately sharp,, warped blades,,,,,,

oh,, and the electric model,,, by Evinrude!!! (ya,,ya I know Smart a,,,,,,)


I'd seriously take a Graham Razel,, 8 or 10 inch,,, cut, pry, hammer,,, might even purify water,, I don't know..



B.G.
 
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