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Comment by Sue OldsWidow on December 13, 2019 at 13:06

Marlin Spike...cool..........

Comment by Michael D. on August 17, 2019 at 17:54

That's an interesting knife. Boone sells knives like that for scrimshaw. Boone is big into scrimshaw. To do it on a bone handled knife is a tough project. Are you going to scrim it?

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on August 10, 2019 at 7:43

 Michael D. Mitchell

Indeed .. sweet Rigger !

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Quite often the bail also acts as a device to "unlock" the marlin spike. The marlin spike blade is purposely designed to have an extremely strong spring to the point of being almost impossible to close. 

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In your pic the bail has a built in cam action .. note the offset pivot pin on the bail.

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When the bail is pivoted & pressed into the body of the frame it lifts the hefty spring for the marlin spike .. facilitating easier closing of the spike. 

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This is a positive thing ! I've seen less expensive rigging knives devoid of this function. Your pictured Rigging Knife is true to its original form.

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Again ,

!! . Sweet Rigger . !!

2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on August 3, 2019 at 21:31

Boone training looks to be a scrimshanders dream store. 

Comment by Michael D. Mitchell on August 3, 2019 at 20:07

GraciaZ  Gent'z.  Lezz than $20. Boone Trading Co.

I'm NOT Advertising for them and Receive NO Benefit, 

just thought a Good Deal, so passing it on.

Michael.

Comment by Ellis H. Roberson on July 30, 2019 at 18:15

I think they call that a whaler's knife, Michael. Nice one!!!!!!

2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on July 30, 2019 at 0:14

Nice looking rigging knife, Michael.