![]() It is in 100% original “as is” condition these are the actual photos spent brass is not included with the knife □ I have several vintage American and European folders and fixed-blade knives available for sale – please check out our Collectable Blades section for similar listings.įor collectible knives and edged weapons Argocoins accepts payments via credit cards, personal checks drawn from US-based accounts, certified US-based bank checks, and money orders. This rare WW2 CAMILLUS marlin spike knife USN M7085 Rosewood US Navy knife has not been cleaned or tampered with in any way. Overall, this rare WW2 Camillus marlin spike M7085 Rosewood rope knife is in excellent condition it is one of the hardest to find US military folders don’t miss your chance to add it to your collection! Today most of the surviving “M7085 Rosewood” knives are in private collections & rarely come up for sale. The heavy day-to-day use has undone most of the other knives remaining in service. Not very numerous to begin with, only a small fraction of these “marlin spike” knives survived the war – many were dropped overboard or went down with the ships. This large knife is about 5-1/4″ / 13.3 cm closed (from the end to the tip of a screwdriver) – this type is much larger than any the standard-size WW2 era US military folder. Original jigged rosewood handle scales with steel bolsters & pins original steel shackle is intact all handle parts are tight typical wear-n-tear is noted for accuracy. The tang is stamped CAMILLUS / CUTLERY CO. Sheepfoot-point blade is about 3-3/4″ / 9.5 cm long it has been very lightly sharpened, the tip is intact the blade is tight. ![]() The spike has just a tiny bit of a play when opened. Spike’s spring is extended to form a screwdriver on the end of the handle. Heavy-duty “marlin spike” is about 4” / 10.2 cm long the tip in intact. This specimen is used, but it is in better than average overall condition for this type, considering the age and the every-day exposure to the elements in the open seas. Cole – a well-established expert and the author of a number of books on the subject of the US military edged weapons (see the book’s scans attached). MILITARY KNIVES BOOK TWO published in 1973 by M. This knife type is illustrated in the U.S. Designated by Camillus as “ Pattern 7085 Rosewood“, only 38,148 M7085s were manufactured during the war, making it one of the toughest finds out of all standard-issue American WW2 knives. Very rare large WW2 era US Navy Marlin Spike Knife with 4″ marlin spike, 3-3/4″ blade, and rosewood handle scales, manufactured circa 1942 by CAMILLUS CUTLERY – one of the largest contributors of the edged weapons to the US military during the war. Rare type in excellent overall condition, considering the age. One of the rarest US military WW-2 knives only 38,148 made, very few survived the war. Sorry for the lousy picture (hard to do macro with my phone), but here's the tip:įinished a collar for my dog in record time with the new "marlin spike." And, I had very few snags in the kermantle (the ones that did happen were user-error).WW2 CAMILLUS marlin spike knife USN M7085 Rosewood US Navy designation rope knife. but it makes for a PERFECT marlin spike! I had planned on sanding/filing down whatever awl I picked up, but it is totally unnecessary with this one. That would make for a terrible scratch awl. However, out of the package, the tip on it was dull. Now, as a scratch awl, the Southwire Awl would be horrible! The grip is great: a worthy copy of Klein's rubber grip. I headed down there today (against my better judgement. ![]() So, I looked around online and found that Lowes was selling a Klein knock-off for $6. Aside from snagging the kermantle like CRAZY (it is really sharp), it was a great tool. I went down to my tool box and grabbed my trusty Stanley scratch awl and used it for a couple of projects. Alright, I really liked Liebad's suggestion of a scratch awl.
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