I don't know anything about this 315

boots513 said:
I don't know how to delete that message
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I don't think you can delete the post, but you can go to edit and delete the text. Also, since you aren't a gold member I don't think you can use the private message function.

Bert
 
bertl said:
I don't think you can delete the post, but you can go to edit and delete the text. Also, since you aren't a gold member I don't think you can use the private message function.

Bert
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Thanks, it worked I changed the post content
 
Makael said:
I see the split at he base of the spike but the spring appears to be solid
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Interesting. Yours may be a case of using parts left from the previous version.

Bert
 
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4A9D1ECC-712E-4E3D-815F-85B3D0033E79.jpeg 451A5AA1-F3C1-41B7-96D3-E6FE8CC1CD16.jpeg 3EB38C93-7DD0-4B02-8BBA-661FEB08D8BB.jpeg 81B25EA1-8731-481B-A357-4B8BA49C7F28.jpeg 075F82E7-265E-4A9A-B336-6F4829535678.jpeg A2870368-BC3E-435D-A559-24869E7D6F39.jpeg I really like the 315. I have 3 in my collection and another like Makael’s I left with my father on his boat. (I mean vessel dad). The ones I still have in my collection all have bolsters. Pops is a weekend sailor and has a 48 foot Formosa Ketch. I really had cause to use the marlin spike when he was replacing his sails and can honestly say their would have been no way to undo those knots with ought a marlin spike. We really put that 315 to hard use and if you have one you know how hard the spring on the spike snaps but under prying we made the knife lock fail under pressure prying those old wind tighten knots. Salt air is tough on all metal. Weather is warming up and I’ll take pictures of the bolsterless 315 I left behind.

Oh, I would also suggest that if you want to add a 315 to your collection and you are looking for a minty model pay particular attention to the marlin spike tip. It should be a soft round point and shouldn’t be ground and pointy like someone put it to a bench grinder. See the tip on my 315 with the lanyard.
 
I would rather of found a bolstered version. This one has a cool look though.
 
That's my 315. Problem: The scales, I think made of Delrin, are getting white (light gray) after a while.

Haebbie


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Rubbing mineral oil on those scales will make them look like new.Or try some mag wheel polish.
 
I like to use toothbrush with some fine grit abrasive (Mothers Mag Wheel polish) Just a little, then the mineral oil soak. A good soak and then a good drain on some newspaper. I have done some old 301s that looked like that for two weeks with no issues. The Delrin is de-gassing and it is usually linked to being in a box or not being handled with hand oil rubbing off on scales. 300
 
300Bucks said:
All the 315s are Camillus production, except for custom scales. I did a full write up on these long ago but PhotoBucket dog ate it. There are four reasonly findable standard versions. Two with bolsters: oldest has 315 on reverse of tang, number two does not. Bostlerless, as Bert questioned are three and four. Hidden rivets number 4. ( Edit: Bert was correct, one's with rivets are two spring and one's with hidden rivets are single spring. I do have a Cami with rivets and a single spring. ) Camillus threw in another ringer and put some partially serrated blades in a few of the last made by them. I don't even have a photo but do have the Camillus tang stamped model with half blade serrations that matched the Buck stamp. Very rare but because it was factory not as valuable ($$) as the special order versions. I have a couple of other photos, one showing a nice lanyard I will go search the transfer folder for. There are several folks who collect Marlinspike knives, including the Bucks. Fancy, modern Ti ones are pricey. 300Bucks

Split springs
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Here is a very rare version, I don't have one, just a photo. Buck hot stamped in scale of version with no rivets.
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These are custom shop, very rare very expensive. Photo only. Since I don't own one can't say if it's ivory or Delrin. One of you ivory Bird dogs will have to find one and tell me. This is the second issue of the America's Cup 315 by Buck. The first version, in issue of 100 only, had Ted Turners winning yacht (and Ted at wheel) scrimshawed on scale, numbered on reverse side of blade. I had one in my hands in the mid 1990's and could have bought it for $355. In a couple of years I would have paid $500. Now you can keep them, but I would like a good photo..
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This was a factory special order, Photo only. Produced for West Coast event.
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Hey, I actually own one. Factory overrun, not scrimshawed of the one above. Looks like Delrin scale to me.
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Salesman sample, never produced, owned by Hkingdom.
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Here's the example of the fancy lanyard as spoken about above. Not on a Buck. Just like other military Buck's, I have had several BosunMates tell me they got to carry a Marlinspike on ship and during the time period could buy a Buck in the PX and would braid a small 'mokeyfist' knot on the spike release to hang out of their sheath. Status man.....
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Thank you
 
Makael, Howdy;

Haebbie had it right when he mentioned the point of the Marlinspike,(" pay particular
attention to the marlin spike tip. It should be a soft round point and shouldn’t be ground
and pointy like someone put it to a bench grinder. See the tip on my 315 with the lanyard."),
it should be what is referred to as "Blunt-sharp" so it will not cut any fibers in the line that
you are working on.

hank
 
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