Mo' rigger's knives....................

[Ray S]

Chako's post prompted me to dig out some pictures of my rigging,yachtman,& rope knives.The difference between them being that a rigging knife has a sheepfoot blade and a marlin spike.A yachtman's knife has in addition a shackle key. A rope knife does not have either.I have pictures to cover six posts so please bear with me.
#1 A small knife by Asbro of Germany.Blades lock by opening all the way and then sliding back slightly.
#2 A very old French knife marked "Barneria" with the image of a severed pig's head.Pique work dates it to about 1840.
#3 A Buck 315 probably made by Camillus.
#4 A Camillus 4 line marked USCG approved 1944.Wood handles are jigged to simulate bone.

[Ray S]

Page 2:
#1 Camillus model S-702.
#2 Coricama sailor's knife.
#3 Diamond mark(possibly Russian)4 blade.
#4 Marked E.C.S.2000 it has an English broad arrow mark(military).

[Ray S]

Page three:
#1 E.Renaud Armes sailor's knife with handle made of a single piece of horn.
# 2 KA-BAR rigger's knife.
#3 I*XL sailor's knife.
#4 Kutmaster rops knife with serrated blade.

[Ray S]

Page four:
#1 J.Mongin yachtsman's knife with shackle key in handle.
#2 Schrade 735 rigger's knife with simulated bone handles.
#3 Schrade Walden metal handled rigger's knife.
#4Schrade Walden rope knife #1

[Ray S]

Number five:
#1 Schrade Walden rope knife #2
#2 Stainless Steel Japan rigger's knife.
#3 Stainless Steel Japan yachtsman's knife.
#4 Taylor's Eye Witness sailor's knife dated 1939

[Ray S]

Number six and last:
#1Warris 1940 sailor's knife.Actually I think these were issued to the British army.
#2 Whittingslowe Adelaide Australia sailor's knife circa WWII

[PitCarver]

Page three:
#1 E.Renaud Armes sailor's knife with handle made of a single piece of horn.