Marlin spike knife

[Terry Mulcahy]

I have a Buck 315 Yachtsman Marlin Spike Sailors Knife. The lever to release the spike is missing. Does anyone know how I could get that piece?

 

[eveled]

It was made by Camillus to broaden your search. You will probably have to buy a donor knife.

 

[knarfeng]

It was made by Camillus to broaden your search. You will probably have to buy a donor knife.

What he said.
Camillus made those knives for Buck. Camillus went bankrupt in 2007. The currently made Camillus knives have nothing to do with the original company. So there is no manufacturing source for the part you need. You might try to find a "parts knife", a knife that has another issue which makes it unusable, and canabalize that one. I suspect it would require a significant effort to find such a knife.

 

[Terry Mulcahy]

I suspect you are correct.

 

[1911bphil]

Ask a mechanic at your church, barbershop,
etc if he has the piece or if he can make it for you.

 

[Terry Mulcahy]

That's a good idea. I think someone in my group of biker buddies might be able to make something. I don't have the tools to make something like that.

 

[DMG]

Is the lever missing or the bail that was riveted to the lever?

 

[Terry Mulcahy]

The lever is missing. I'm assuming the bail is the thing with a hole in it that it was attached to.

 

[DMG]

The bail is the U shaped piece you can also put a lanyard through

 

[ShaiHulud]

Not sure if this helps but I ran a search through ebay and a few complete knives popped up, might want to consider that route if all else fails

 

[tomjav]

I have one I used in the '80s for sheet metal work. Fully functional but showing some use/abuse. PM me if you want it and we'll work something out.


Tom

 

[Terry Mulcahy]

The bail is the U shaped piece you can also put a lanyard through

I figured that.