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Boating knife.

jmorris said:
This knife has probably been in and on the water more than any other I have. One handed, positive and audible latching system and the rest is stainless steel but in the last few decades a Leatherman has beaten it out.

Really depends on what potential job it’s for.

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Wow! An old Tekna knife! I had one I bought back in '83. I gave it to a buddy when he shipped out to the first gulf War. He said it came in handy opening MREs and stuff. He's fine, but I never saw that knife again.
 
Night Rider said:
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Only Victorinox would show somebody taking out eyesplices :)

The Skipper is not my fave. For one, it feels like it's three "knives" wide, very 'fat' in the hand.
I'd rather have a proper slotted shackle wrench in the stack (which would only make the thing, what, 5mm wider?
And, that spike is trying to both be a wire rope fid and a natural fiber marlinspike. So, it's a bit skinny, which risks either bending, or stabbing a person while wrassling a splice. (And neither shape is entirely effective with modern yacht braid line or similar mantled rope.)

That video is ample evidence of why a proper wire clamp is wanted for making up eyes or other wire splices.

But, I'm sore old-fashioned about line handling, so, I have some biases on the topic.
 
Guys, he's not splicing lines and he didn't ask about fixed blades (even if we think he should). He just wants a knife to carry while playing in the lake. Try to at least keep to his needs a little.
 
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SWMBO's second favorite knife. I'm not sure what model it is. If losing it is a concern I'd simply put it on a lanyard.
 
Sorry guys....we flew down to the mosquito coast for a few days on Marco Island. 20230819_200725.jpg
We rented a boat and navigated the channels to an island that runs the coast from Naples to Marco. Keewaydin island is a popular destination for the locals and tourists alike. You can beach your boat and swim, shell hunt, fish.....whatever. there were probably 50 boats beached or anchored there. Mrs and I strolled the beach and swam in the gulf. I had a small pack for some of our dry gear, and my Eafengro hunting knife in my shorts pocket. This is a common use for my 'boat knife. I like to have a knife in my pocket at all times. I just do....right or wrong.
Here what the gulf saltwater did in a few hours.... 20230820_082359.jpg

I liked the tanto blade better for this purpose.....but I didn't ever have the other blade in salt water...it probably would have rusted also.
 
Armored farmer said:
Sorry guys....we flew down to the mosquito coast for a few days on Marco Island. View attachment 1167519
We rented a boat and navigated the channels to an island that runs the coast from Naples to Marco. Keewaydin island is a popular destination for the locals and tourists alike. You can beach your boat and swim, shell hunt, fish.....whatever. there were probably 50 boats beached or anchored there. Mrs and I strolled the beach and swam in the gulf. I had a small pack for some of our dry gear, and my Eafengro hunting knife in my shorts pocket. This is a common use for my 'boat knife. I like to have a knife in my pocket at all times. I just do....right or wrong.
Here what the gulf saltwater did in a few hours....View attachment 1167574

I liked the tanto blade better for this purpose.....but I didn't ever have the other blade in salt water...it probably would have rusted also.
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A green dish scubby a minute or two of elbow grease will put that right. Then either some light oil or some vegetable oil to preserve it.
 
Is it a D2 blade? If this is the case, then no wonder it rusted - D2 is called "semi-stainless" because of the lower Chromium content (about 11%). It's tough steel, but it's not suited for salt water use.
 
Armored farmer said:
Sorry guys....we flew down to the mosquito coast for a few days on Marco Island. View attachment 1167519
We rented a boat and navigated the channels to an island that runs the coast from Naples to Marco. Keewaydin island is a popular destination for the locals and tourists alike. You can beach your boat and swim, shell hunt, fish.....whatever. there were probably 50 boats beached or anchored there. Mrs and I strolled the beach and swam in the gulf. I had a small pack for some of our dry gear, and my Eafengro hunting knife in my shorts pocket. This is a common use for my 'boat knife. I like to have a knife in my pocket at all times. I just do....right or wrong.
Here what the gulf saltwater did in a few hours....View attachment 1167574

I liked the tanto blade better for this purpose.....but I didn't ever have the other blade in salt water...it probably would have rusted also.
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Ahhh salt water.

I'd be cautious of bearings as I think some of them the cages are not stainless... judging from seeing some pics of rusted bearing cages I've seen.
 
This is what I have in a nylon sheath screwed to the center console of my little aluminum inshore salt water boat.
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That way wifey cant stab or slice herself, and can still easily part all lines associated with the boat.
Dirt cheap, salt water resistant, and very effective.
 
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