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I use to have one of these. Mine had a steel handle. I didn't know the spike was a Marlin spike; I always called it a "Pig Stabber". My dad gave it to me and it was originally my grandad's. It was stolen from me when I was perhaps not paying as much attention to its whereabaouts as I should have been. I was gutted when it got nicked (I still am), such a shame.
Pappa
Pappa
I have one of these knives,
not that rare then I take it.. more of a user than a collectors piece?
not that rare then I take it.. more of a user than a collectors piece?
I'm sure you can still get them new, or at least something similar...
Can't remember where, but the link was posted on this forum to a place that sold them, plus a bunch of other knives and outdoor gear.
Can't remember where, but the link was posted on this forum to a place that sold them, plus a bunch of other knives and outdoor gear.
I'm not after another one. It just meant a lot to me because it had belonged to my grandad and my dad.
Pappa
Pappa
I'm pleased it arrived OK,
The one I sent you is 55 years old but has never been used.It still has the original military grease around the joint of the can opener blade! They're as ugly as ugly gets but are very bullet proof.(they can survive squaddies).They also take and hold an edge very well.
It tickles me that I had a knife that Hoodoo didn't
The one I sent you is 55 years old but has never been used.It still has the original military grease around the joint of the can opener blade! They're as ugly as ugly gets but are very bullet proof.(they can survive squaddies).They also take and hold an edge very well.
It tickles me that I had a knife that Hoodoo didn't
I have got one of these I got it from my local surplus store for £4.99 dated 1950 and full of grease,but with a good clean up and sharpen it has done me well.
you can buy them new but it will cost you £20,so I stick with the old ones.
Mark
you can buy them new but it will cost you £20,so I stick with the old ones.
Mark
bushwacker bob said:I'm pleased it arrived OK,
The one I sent you is 55 years old but has never been used.It still has the original military grease around the joint of the can opener blade! They're as ugly as ugly gets but are very bullet proof.(they can survive squaddies).They also take and hold an edge very well.
It tickles me that I had a knife that Hoodoo didn't
Well, it's a super addition to my collection and much appreciated. Makes me want to do some rope splicing. Used to have a lot of fun at that back in my Navy days. Had lots of deck jockeys show me how.
The only complaint I have Bob is that my birth date is 1951. You missed it by a year.
Hoodoo said:
my birth date is 1951. )
Same age as my dad who was also in the Navy. Dad, is that you?!!!
I've got one of those lying around somewhere as well. Not much use though because the blade's snapped off!
spamel said:
I dunno. I visitied a lot of ports back in my navy days. Was your mom ever in Hoboken?
Hoodoo, on the reverse side of the one you have pictured, has the handle appeared to have shrunk? I have two of these dated to 1954 - on one the handle has shrunk on both sides, and the other on one side. Not sure why, as they appear to have been in storage for 54 years, and are still smothered in grease...
Not that I can tell. Both sides appear to be the same but neither side has scales that are perfectly flush.
BOD
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Schwert said:
The design is such that it can also function as a opener for tight shackle pins as well as open cans/tins. The flattened head of the pin fits into the slot .
Will post another design soon to illustrate.
