The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
My first knife with marlin spike was a Rough Rider smooth white bone model (with no anchor shield). I gave that one away, and almost immediately replaced it with the brown jigged bone model I posted above. The white bone is nice if you want to get especially nautical and try some scrimshaw like the old whaler sailors.
Yup! Rough Ryder. They were only like $15 bucks? Warranty service is fantastic, although everyone's milage may vary. I had used mine for probably 6 months, taken it on canoe trips. Noticed the bone had a small harline crack. Would have never asked for warranty service under these conditions. But, wanted to put Rough Ryder's warranty in a cage match against "insert huge name brand" warranty. "Insert huge name brand" knife had bone hairline crack; brand new never used. They refused warranty. Rough Ryder not only sent me a new marlin spike under warranty after months of hard use, but also let me keep the old one! Made me think twice about who I decide to support with my wallet. (Not mentioning "huge name brand" as I don't want to stir the pot. If you care, I made a post about it where name brand was mentioned.)
I love those old scrimshaw knives. I'd love to find someone who could engrave like that. I'd send some work their way! The white looks good with those shiny bolsters!My first knife with marlin spike was a Rough Rider smooth white bone model (with no anchor shield). I gave that one away, and almost immediately replaced it with the brown jigged bone model I posted above. The white bone is nice if you want to get especially nautical and try some scrimshaw like the old whaler sailors.
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I just read that SMKW owns Rough Ryder. I didn't know that until today. I was on there looking around at those marlin spikes. That red jigged bone might just be my next purchase!
A marlinspike is a tool traditionally used for rigging on ships. It's usually 8" to 10" made of tapered metal with a pointed or flat (screwdriver) tip on one end, and a flat or rounded head on the other end. It's used to help separate strands in rope for splicing, turning anchor shackle keys, untying knots, splicing wire rope, etc. There is also a wooden tool similar to a marlinspike called a fid. It's used exclusively for rope, however. The riggers knife, or marlinspike knife, has a shorter version of a marlinspike on it. It can't do the same large tasks that a true, stand alone spike can do, but it's very handy when working with small stuff (line or rope under 1" diameter.)
I had to look up the GEC. That's a cool knife! That's the second time I've seen those short, fat blades. I'm going to have to pick up one of those. I have a thing for all things nautical!
Lol! Not gonna lie, I've already been on BladeHQ looking at that whaler! Dammit man, I've already picked up 3 knives this month alone!
Omg! That's amazing!Here's a Buck 315, scales are swordfish bill, with scrimshaw by Dale Fisk, who has done a number of Buck knives as well as other items. He does have a website.
Omg! That's amazing! Swordfish bone? They don't get more nautical than a scrimshaw swordfish bone rigging knife! I honestly believe that's one of the nicest blades I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing. I'm going to look that guy up right now!Here's a Buck 315, scales are swordfish bill, with scrimshaw by Dale Fisk, who has done a number of Buck knives as well as other items. He does have a website.
No, not bone...swordfish bill
That one has seen a lot of good work! In some ways, the knives that look well-used have more character than the ones that look new in the box. Every nick, scratch, and pit tells a story.This was my uncles Royal Navy knife
Good thing you are "investing" in pocketknives, this Case 1199SHR has Whaler embossed in the handles, Sailors Rope Knife. OHI have a thing for all things nautical!
