Identify grandad's knife.

[bulltaco]

I've just found this among my late grandads effects. Is it maybe an early Boy Scout knife?.

 

[Stivino]

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?

 

[fillyboy]

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?

I always thought the spike was for getting stones out of horses hooves.

 

[RandomGrinch]

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…

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[fillyboy]

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

lol

 

[Old Salt]

Definitely a marlin spike, its the other bit that gets boy scouts out of horses hooves. (In fact that is a tin opener).

 

[jeds]

Those knives were quite common back in the day. My old man had one at home that originally belonged to his brother who was a WW2 Navy vet.

 

[Stivino]

gets boy scouts out of horses hooves.

Pun intended?

 

[bulltaco]

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?

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.
And he served in Cyprus.

 

[bulltaco]

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

Yes, he served in Cyprus.

 

[charliegolf]

If it's an army (any UK mil) issue, it will have the distinctive 'crow's foot' arrow mark on it. It's shown in the subsequent link. If not, it will be the exact model, sold to the public. Every knife the RAF issued me was as useful (for cutting) as an ashtray on a motor bike. Aircrew knives, Wilkie knives, machetes- all crap.

 

[noseall]

I always thought the spike was for getting stones out of horses hooves.

A farriers hoof recepticle is more like a hook Ibelieve.

 

[Old Salt]

I dont think its military issue, at least not UK forces

In my day we were issued this type of knife, then those who specialised as Seaman got the full rigging set.

 

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[transam]

Strange world

in my day nearly every one ? carried a pocket knife of some type ??

That’s how I recall it any way