Looking for a Mariner's Knife.

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dracula8568

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I have a friend in the Merchant Marine Academy who has been looking for a nice Mariner knife. It has to have a Marlin Spike on it and of course some sort of blade preferably serrated for cutting ropes. Also it needs to be at least fairly sturdy. Anyone have any ideas for a specific model? Thanks in advance.
 
spyderco atlantic salt h1 steel , tested one that had been left outside strapped to a lifeboat for a year ...went through some tuff rope real nice !
 
dracula8568 said:
I have a friend in the Merchant Marine Academy who has been looking for a nice Mariner knife. It has to have a Marlin Spike on it and of course some sort of blade preferably serrated for cutting ropes. Also it needs to be at least fairly sturdy. Anyone have any ideas for a specific model? Thanks in advance.
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what's your price range?

to start you off, take a look at boye knives.
 
Look into the traditional patterned knives, you'll find a larger variety with marlinspikes IMO
 
dracula8568 said:
He says price isn't of any issue but I would like to keep it under $150.
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the boye folding knife with marlin spike will run about $155. you can get a cosmetically blemished model for $134.

at a lower price point (around $70-$80), check out myerchin titanium rigging knives.


here is a pic of the boye folding knives:
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here is a pic of the myerchin captain (TF300)
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The Myerchin site doesn't seem to be working. Any idea of a site that would be selling them or is it time to head over to the WTB forum?
 
Ah I see now and a few more questions. Do you happen to know what steel the Boye is made of? And how will the two different knives do when in contact with salt water? Thanks a ton for the help.
 
dracula8568 said:
Ah I see now and a few more questions. Do you happen to know what steel the Boye is made of? And how will the two different knives do when in contact with salt water? Thanks a ton for the help.
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the blade of the boye knife isn't made of steel, it's made of dendritic cobalt. it won't ever corrode from salt water.
 
dracula8568 said:
I have a friend in the Merchant Marine Academy who has been looking for a nice Mariner knife. It has to have a Marlin Spike on it and of course some sort of blade preferably serrated for cutting ropes. Also it needs to be at least fairly sturdy. Anyone have any ideas for a specific model? Thanks in advance.
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there is one that is made by a name brand but I dont know how to spell it right.I belive the name of the knife is the marlin spike.I think it went for around $40.00
 
Love the myerchins :)

Reasonably priced for titanium framelocks on both the blade and spike :)
 
you could find a custom sheath maker and get a knife and a spike with a shakler together in same sheath (might break the budget )
 
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