I'd say it's for marine use as the spike (marlin spike) is used to splice rope. Maybe it belonged to someone who had a yacht?
Looks a bit like this one?
Any links to the army?
Knife chat: a blast from my past- the British Army Knife
Oil the joints… Having yet another tidy up of some drawers a few days ago, I came across a relic from my army days. I am pleased I hung on to this knife as it saw a lot of miles with me and a…threepointsofthecompass.com
Pun intended?gets boy scouts out of horses hooves.
He did work on prawn boats in the wild seas off New Zealand South Island before working as a deer culler in N. and S. islands in the 1960's/70's.I'd say it's for marine use as the spike (marlin spike) is used to splice rope. Maybe it belonged to someone who had a yacht?
Yes, he served in Cyprus.Looks a bit like this one?
Any links to the army?
Knife chat: a blast from my past- the British Army Knife
Oil the joints… Having yet another tidy up of some drawers a few days ago, I came across a relic from my army days. I am pleased I hung on to this knife as it saw a lot of miles with me and a…threepointsofthecompass.com
A farriers hoof recepticle is more like a hook Ibelieve.I always thought the spike was for getting stones out of horses hooves.