@Axbent Hi there I was issued a claspknife the same as yours when I was in the Royal Military Police back in 79. The only markings on it were the Government crowsfoot arrow and the year of manufacture (it is not unusual to get stuff made decades earlier but never issued) all that had was a sheeps foot blade and a can/bottle opener with a flat head screwdriver tip at the end of the body and a lanyard hoop at the other end. As far as I am aware no British Army knives had any kind of locking mech.
@djbomber9, The spike is called a Marlin Spike, as JDW said, it it used for tying/untying knots in rope. The word marlinspike comes from the verb "to marl", which refers to the practice of "marling", or winding small diameter twine called marline onto larger ropes. The fish 'Marlin' is named after the marlinspike due to its long, spike-like protrusion.
@jdw9928 its used for all kinds of rope-work infact. WD40 is not a lubricant, its mostly solvents that penetrate rusted parts. Use it to losen nuts on the car. Get som proper oil like Break Free for everything else!
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SlowMoFlip 1 month ago
Marlinspike is what is called
wolf9930 3 months ago
Where do I get one of those?
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forbrucenash 4 months ago
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y0stbtbd0 3 months ago
The tool is called a marlinspike, used for knots
MrJVote 6 months ago
thats used for eating food the real uk army knife looks like us navy seals
mastaroni6 6 months ago
My knife has no markings at all, and no marlinspike, can it be original still? It has no back lock either. Very solid and well made!
Axbent 6 months ago
@Axbent Hi there I was issued a claspknife the same as yours when I was in the Royal Military Police back in 79. The only markings on it were the Government crowsfoot arrow and the year of manufacture (it is not unusual to get stuff made decades earlier but never issued) all that had was a sheeps foot blade and a can/bottle opener with a flat head screwdriver tip at the end of the body and a lanyard hoop at the other end. As far as I am aware no British Army knives had any kind of locking mech.
droppedabollock 3 months ago
hallo .the spike is a marlin spike used for rope work.
rowanmark21 7 months ago
@MrJanesaddiction the knife is not made in sheffeild the steel is from there
gearguy981 8 months ago
The pointed tool is called a marlin spike, used for rope work such as splicing. More commonly found on sailing knives.
noonsight2010 11 months ago
I've got one similar with just the knife & can opener. Marked SSP 1945.
nylecrane2k7 1 year ago
That tool is used for untangling knots in rope
jdw9928 1 year ago 6
@jdw9928 Ah thank you!
djbomber9 1 year ago
@djbomber9, The spike is called a Marlin Spike, as JDW said, it it used for tying/untying knots in rope. The word marlinspike comes from the verb "to marl", which refers to the practice of "marling", or winding small diameter twine called marline onto larger ropes. The fish 'Marlin' is named after the marlinspike due to its long, spike-like protrusion.
upturnedkangaroo 1 year ago
@jdw9928 its used for all kinds of rope-work infact. WD40 is not a lubricant, its mostly solvents that penetrate rusted parts. Use it to losen nuts on the car. Get som proper oil like Break Free for everything else!
Axbent 6 months ago
@jdw9928 That tool is called a Marlin Spike and used for unlaying lines, splicing, as well as removing knots.
Questdelsangraal 3 months ago
@jdw9928 its called a marlinspike
Soundtrackzz 3 months ago
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kratosjlv 1 year ago