walshie 2,804 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Recently while grubbing round in some of my Dad's stuff that's been packed away since he died, I came upon this knife. I vaguely recall it from when I was a kid. I believe it's a WW1 British Army Jack Knife, but there's no markngs on it at all regarding year or anything like that, just a maker's name on the blade: Jacobs & Co. Sheffield. I thought these knives were supposed ot have some sort of "acceptance mark" from the army, but this doesn't seem to have one. The "metal thing" that fits over the hinge pin is misisng on one side and makes the blade a bit wobbly. It also appears to have been sharpened within an inch of it's life, but it definitely hasn't been sharpened in the last 17 years. Anyone shed any light on it? Is it worth restoring, selling, or neither? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Isn't that an old naval knife ... I am trying to remember what the spike is for .... Ah yes here you go ........ http://www.australianbladeforums.com/vb4/showthread.php?122-British-military-clasp-knives 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Isn't that an old naval knife ... I am trying to remember what the spike is for .......... AAh...could be yes. The spike could be for picking at knots and stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Yep the marlin spike was for rope work ... My old fella gave me one and I lost it ......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Aint seen one of those for a few years, old ww2 riggers knife with marlin spike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Google still reckons it's WW1 army issue. Soldiers would have no use for the spike except for picking food out of their teeth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Have a look at the link I added to my first post ........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 These two were made by Rodgers, the army one is 1937, still the same pattern, the other is the navy version dated 1938. The army pattern was to change soon after, 1939? This site reckons WW2 army and the similar one navy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mered 1 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The bottom one is the same as the one I have,issued to me by the royal navy in 1966 sh*t I've just given my age away, regards. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,599 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 You can still buy them as surplus stock,if that was mine id oil it an keep it as a keepsake. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxtails 272 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 i had one of those a few weeks back, but didnt relise it was that old, or any good to be honest, ill have to try and re-find it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beast 1,884 Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 yep, old navy knife, my dad used to have one in his tool box. the spike is a marlinspike, for splicing rope. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*The*Field*Marshall* 674 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Love that kind of stuff. . If only that old knife could tell of where it's been and done 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 get it cleaned up and repaired and put it away again i wouldnt be selling to anyone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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