Let's see your... Marlin spikes!

[iSaur]

This is a British army style, picked up from a bin full of identical used knives in a surplus store, but with no markings of any kind. Possibly Canadian army. The carbon steel is remarkably easy to sharpen.

This is my father's Canadian forces pattern, made by Case. It sat in the kitchen drawer for years - the marlinespike pierced many a tin of Carnation milk.

Here's a spike (sans knife) that I made from an old Irwin "perfect handle" pattern screwdriver.

 

[oilburner]

Wow this is getting good! I feel the need to locate a Case for my self now. Crap, I knew this would happen and still went and started the thread anyhow. lol. The military versions are pretty darn cool. Thanks for sharing everyone!

 

[meako]

 

[Will Power]

iSaur, that British/Canadian Army knife looks really good,nice patina on all three openers . I like your mod too

 

[300Bucks]

A tad late as I was away at knife show. But, for you Buck interested and all others interested here is my Buck Yachtsman school presentation. Camillus actually made all these versions on contract to Buck and issued most with their own tang stamping also.
300Bucks

I have this one

I 'WISH' I had the next two, both are likely prototypes. Photos from another persons collection. The ones with no bolsters are called 'Bareheads'.

How about a closer look at the scrimshaw. Not my knife either.

End of school.

 

[Nixelplix]

Wow that's great! I didn't know that Camilus made my knife. It looks like I have type #6 with no bolsters and the double backsprings. Thank you very much for your Buck Yachtsman School Presentation!!!

 

[smiling-knife]

This is a great thread. Beautiful bone on the Case knives. iSaur, very nice military patterns. The Case knife is pattern M346. Does it have CASE XX METAL STAMPINGS LTD marked on the tang? These were made in the US for the Canadian forces 1942-1945.

This is a Thomas Turner made for the Canadians in WWI.

 

[oilburner]

Wow, this is killing me! That Buck presentation is great, now I feel like I've learned something. I believe i'm going to start a riggers knife collection.

 

[brets-ftw]

let's get some love for the Sea Scouts

 

[300Bucks]

Where is Sheppard Jim, one of the fourms marlinspike guru's ?

To prove I am flexible, here is another photo, offshore but decent made......300/ch

 

[fast14riot]

I was just wondering where Shep is also! Maybe he is still photographing his collection to put up here...


-Xander

 

[iSaur]

iSaur, very nice military patterns. The Case knife is pattern M346. Does it have CASE XX METAL STAMPINGS LTD marked on the tang? These were made in the US for the Canadian forces 1942-1945.

smiling-knife, that's exactly right:

I'm glad you posted, because I had always understood that this knife was issued to my father while he served in the RCAF in WWII. However, I subsequently read (in these forums and elsewhere) that the CASE XX METAL STAMPINGS LTD tang stamp came from the factory that Case set up in Nova Scotia immediately after the war. If the same marking was used on US-made knives during the war years, it clears up my confusion. Do you have any more information?

Are the scales on the knife you posted stainless steel? The ones on mine are aluminum.

Thanks,
iSaur

 

[smiling-knife]

According to Ron Flook's British and Commonwealth Military Knives book, the knives made in Nova Scotia post WWII (1948-49) were marked M.S. LTD XX. The scales on my 1915 knife are not stainless steel. I think they are nickel silver.

 

[iSaur]

According to Ron Flook's British and Commonwealth Military Knives book, the knives made in Nova Scotia post WWII (1948-49) were marked M.S. LTD XX. The scales on my 1915 knife are not stainless steel. I think they are nickel silver.

Thanks, s-k. It's good to have an authoritative answer.

 

[oilburner]

I expected pictures in this thread, never to learn so much!

 

[rinos]

one i use to have,hardly traditional(with led light ) but very nice sailor knife

 

[nutoknives]

Love seeing this post and some very nice knive's everyone, Here is an Joseph Rodgers do not know anything else about this one but looks Navy, any info greatly appreciated

 

[Thomas Linton]

Nice thread !

 

[fast14riot]

Rinos, looks like you found my knife I lost last year! It is a great knife for onboard use.


-Xander

 

[meako]

Love seeing this post and some very nice knive's everyone, Here is an Joseph Rodgers do not know anything else about this one but looks Navy, any info greatly appreciated

i reckon these were british army knives . joseph rodgers also made a series of red handled "regimentals" each one with a different number of blades and named after a British regiment eg coldstream guards ,Irish guards etc.