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Comment by tim payne on April 28, 2015 at 19:45

great background photo kees!

Comment by Alexander Noot on April 28, 2015 at 2:12

Good stuff! I like that.

Featured Comment by Charles Sample on April 28, 2015 at 1:59

Wow, nice knife!  Very interesting.

Comment by Michael Squier on April 27, 2015 at 15:50

Cool knife and great info.

Comment by tim payne on April 26, 2015 at 16:26

great looking  knife kees!

Comment by Kees ( KC ) Mension on April 26, 2015 at 15:00

authentic sailor knive sometimes called nautic bowie    ( this one without marlin spike)

dutch sailors used to carry this in the middle of the lower back so it could be grabbed left- or right handed when climbing

sometimes the captain ordered to break off the tip before sailing (!)

preferably sharpened on a very rough stone so it would "saw" through ropes easier

remake of an 19th century knife  but still in use today.....  ( but now stainless of course )