World War I Navy Issue Knife

[HST]

Great choice of paracord for the lanyard. I think I might seek some out for one of my demo knives. :thumbup:

PM me and I'll send you some. [emoji41]

 

[Jack Black]

He did, although it was because he didn't like seeing his fellow diners picking their teeth with their knives. In 1669 Louis XIV banned pointed knives both for dining and street carry, hence our modern table knives, so there is precedence for laws mandating blunt knives, and I have heard the story from other sources about seamen's knives having the points broken off.

I've heard both versions of the Richelieu tale (the teeth-picking guest was allegedly Chancellor Seguier), which may or may not be true, but I don't think either he or Louis XIV can take credit for modern table cutlery. Simon Moore's Cutlery For The Table is an excellent treatise on the history of table cutlery, exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated, for anyone interested in the subject. As well as the Richelieu story, Moore also refers to a tale involving another French Cardinal, who having supposedly witnessed the stabbing of another guest over the dining-table, ordered that all his household knives have their points ground (which if the story is true - and there's no evidence it is - would seem to me to be a more sensible way of removing the point than bashing the knives with a hammer). While Moore (notably) fails to mention the edict of Louis XIV throughout his 300 page tome on the subject, it is referred to in Suzanne Von Drachenfels The Art of The Table, which contains a rather fleeting discussion of the table knife. I've heard the story about seaman's knives having their points lopped off countless times, but despite a lot of searching, am yet to see any hard evidence that this was practiced, and perhaps more importantly, the reason for it.

 

[pertinux]

There's a pretty exhaustive article on the development of US Naval uniform here - http://www.history.navy.mil/researc...tory-of-us-navy-uniforms-1776-1981.html#first uniforms No mention of knives though

AND NO PICTURES. :grumpy:



... Thanks for all this digging, Jack, and for sharing the results of your efforts. :thumbup:

~ P.

 

[Jack Black]

AND NO PICTURES. :grumpy:



... Thanks for all this digging, Jack, and for sharing the results of your efforts. :thumbup:

LOL! You're welcome my friend, I have sleepless nights worrying about this stuff! :thumbup:

 

[jprime84]

I finally got around to putting a nautical themed lanyard onto my jigged cranberry! Please excuse the smart phone photos.

 

[RobertJ1]

Contacted

 

[RobertJ1]

Well, I have a lot of reading to do on this thread to catch up. However, I finally got to my SFO Cranberry #15S115 in my rotation. The Jolly Roger jigging is so sweet on this example. Every variation of the #15S115 is done so well. Have a great weekend everyone!

Simply gorgeous!

 

[Jack Black]

Nice job on those lanyards guys :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

I bought this old Acme City whistle recently, thinking I could use the lanyard, which is the same design as the Royal Navy lanyard, but the only way I'll get the whistle off the lanyard is to cut it off! :grumpy:

 

[TsarBomba]

Pah. A marlin spike will make short work of that little knot.

 

[Jack Black]

Pah. A marlin spike will make short work of that little knot.

I suspect its been in place since WW2!

 

[HST]

I bought this old Acme City whistle recently, thinking I could use the lanyard, which is the same design as the Royal Navy lanyard, but the only way I'll get the whistle off the lanyard is to cut it off! :grumpy:

Yeah, leave that whistle on, it's sweet looking, for old Maritime themes. Speaking of Maritime themes...

 

[Jack Black]

Nice composition HST :thumbup:

 

[HST]

Thanks, Jack. [emoji41]

 

[Campbellclanman]

Love the nautical theme HST 👍

 

[waynorth]

Jack, does the eyelet unscrew off the end of the whistle??

 

[Campbellclanman]

I got a awesome surprise today, as per usual running around flat stick - but drew to a halt when I went past my Cubby Hole that had a envelope inside.....

I know what you are thinking - and most of you are right!!...Our Jack has sent me a awesome Lanyard to go with my Awesome 15 Rope Knife from the one and only Waynorth cutlery!!!

I sent Jack a true-felt Thank you - but a question as well...Just HOW did Jack finish those knotss off so so magnificently? - have a good close look - you cannot find a beginning OR an end - they are just perfect

Jack - this looks to me from all your wonderful photo's - a replica of the HMS Navy lanyards the Cadets/ Sailors wore under their collars?

I LOVE IT, and Thank you for the lovely Card as well Sir Jack.

Your one in a million Jack! Thank you so so much......

 

[screened porch]

Jack, does the eyelet unscrew off the end of the whistle??

Good guess. Or does the Turk's head slide? It sure looks like that whistle went on by being fed through the loop.

 

[HST]

Jack has sent me an awesome Lanyard to go with my awesome #15S115 Rope Knife.

I LOVE IT, and Thank you for the lovely Card as well Sir Jack.

Your one in a million Jack! Thank you so so much......

That is Jack Black. [emoji106][emoji41][emoji106]

I really love the community out here. The front porch is an awesome place to kick back.

 

[Campbellclanman]

You are SO right HST- Jack is great - as is the Porch.