Knives (not kitchen) :)

[jotruk]

I've always enjoyed carrying a Case  deck knife. It has a marlin spike on it and a straight blade. seems to keep an edge longer and is easier to sharpen

[JWalker]

Leroy:

I've thought about it.....but they will only life a few ounces, and I dunno how long the sodium bicarbonate would last in daily useage.


plus then you would have a large dongle hanging off.

I've thought about cork for handles....but havent really been able to find the lifting properties.....I would think I could epoxy the cork once I have it shaped without loosing much buoyancy.


I need to find some dense cork to play with!

[okawbow]

I keep a Davis rigging knife attached to a belt or ring on my jacket with a 2 foot lanyard. It has a straight blunt nose blade, a shackle key, and a spike. It's cheap, but very functional.

[Leroy - Gulf 29]

I've had to put up with a large dongle hanging off with me all my life  :D ;D  The cork might work, or maybe a hollow handle?

[rorik]

I've been thinking about the perfect boat knife....

IMHO it would:

have a blade 50/50 serrated and edged

have a shackle key

have a marlin spike

have a bottle opener

not rust

be a folder with good clip so I can clip it on my shorts, or in a pocket

look really sexy

float

Can anyone add to my fantasy???


I figured out everything but the floating....I cant find a handle material that will float enough to lift the titanium and talonite!  ::)

btw, custom knives are better. Except when you loose them!

Carbon fiber and helium?   ;D

[j d]

Don't know how to make my knife float but I did make it's lanyard from 1/4" elastic so it's short but will still reach above my head. It's short enough that I can stuff it in the bottom of the case under my knife. I sharpen it with a mill file and give it a lick on the stone. Cuts rope quite well that way.

[JWalker]

But how do you do impregnate the CF with the helium??
???

[phil416]

      I carry a variety of knives on the boat, but the ones that get used are my case with marlin spike and the Opinal Inox (stainless steel) purchased in France.  Does anyone know where to buy these stateside?  I prefer the Opinal knives above all others even if they require constant attention for the conventional steel models.  They are cheap, hold an edge, and have simple effective locking mecanisms.

[oded kishony]

      I carry a variety of knives on the boat, but the ones that get used are my case with marlin spike and the Opinal Inox (stainless steel) purchased in France.  Does anyone know where to buy these stateside?  I prefer the Opinal knives above all others even if they require constant attention for the conventional steel models.  They are cheap, hold an edge, and have simple effective locking mecanisms.

http://www.opiknife.com/

Sadly have sold my beloved boat but continue to read this wonderful website.

Oded

[s/v Faith]

      I carry a variety of knives on the boat, but the ones that get used are my case with marlin spike and the Opinal Inox (stainless steel) purchased in France.  Does anyone know where to buy these stateside?  I prefer the Opinal knives above all others even if they require constant attention for the conventional steel models.  They are cheap, hold an edge, and have simple effective locking mecanisms.

http://www.opiknife.com/

Sadly have sold my beloved boat but continue to read this wonderful website.

Oded

I am very glad you do Oded.  You will always be welcome, and your input be valued here.

Fair Winds,

[SEMIJim]

... most are serrated... which seems to be a necessity with the high tech lines on some boats.

Nah, they just need to be sharp :).  Most people don't know what "sharp" is in a knife.

Was perusing the tables at the boater-to-boater flea market our sail club hosted last weekend, and there was a sailor trying to cut a shackle off a piece of line.  He sawed away and sawed away and sawed away.  "Here," I said, holding out my (closed) pocket knife, "try this.  But be careful: It's exceedingly sharp."  Went through that line like a hot... well, knife... thru butter.  "That is sharp!" someone exclaimed.  "Told ya," I replied, and retrieved it before someone decided to test just how sharp it was on a body part.

Btw: In my book, that knife was ready for a touch-up ;)

I've got a Myerchin. It has a great combo blade (half serrated, half straight), ...

I'm not a fan of combo blades.  There's not enough serrated length to really use them to saw effectively, and the serrated part interferes with the plain edge being effective.

I've been carrying a Spyderco Delica for 20 years.

A Delica 3 (IIRC) is in my every day carry rotation.  That is a very good knife.  One of my favourite blade steels.

I think Spyderco is missing the boat.  Take a Delica 3, blunt the tip, add a marlingspike and a shackle key and you'd have a great pocket-able rigger's knife, IMO.

Somebody, I don't recall who, atm, just came out with a new folding rigger's knife that looked like it had promise.  I'm going to have to try to remember where I saw that.  The number of times I could've used a marlingspike...

Jim

[phil416]

    Thank you oded; What a great site. I will be buying several.  I cannot recomend these handy little knives too highly.  If you give one a try you will not be disapointed.   Fair Winds Phil

[tomwatt]

Nah, they just need to be sharp :).  Most people don't know what "sharp" is in a knife.

Was perusing the tables at the boater-to-boater flea market our sail club hosted last weekend, and there was a sailor trying to cut a shackle off a piece of line.  He sawed away and sawed away and sawed away.  "Here," I said, holding out my (closed) pocket knife, "try this.  But be careful: It's exceedingly sharp."  Went through that line like a hot... well, knife... thru butter.  "That is sharp!" someone exclaimed.  "Told ya," I replied, and retrieved it before someone decided to test just how sharp it was on a body part.

Btw: In my book, that knife was ready for a touch-up ;)

Funny. I get a little ocd about knife sharpening. I think I got it from being in the Army, sharpening my bayonet & combat blades until they'd lost about a half inch in width... there wasn't much else to relieve stress sometimes.
At any rate, I get on a sharpening kick, and sharpen every knife I've got at routine intervals. Nothing more unpredictable than a dull knife. I've been a little disappointed in my Spydercos about their edge-holding ability (then non-serrated ones).

[CharlieJ]

 :D

As a woodworker, I understand about sharp, and SHARP ( planes and chisels ya know).

I carry a Leatherman Wave on my person pretty much always. The blade isn't the greatest for holding an edge, but the rest of the tool makes that bearable.. I find little use for the serrated blade though.

I also keep a 30+ year old Buck rigging knife (sheepsfoot blade and spike) really handy aboard. THAT old knife will keep an edge. Sadly  Buck is having knives made in China now so I'm sure the "used to be" legendary quality is no longer the same.

[Oldrig]

I've got a Myerchin. It has a great combo blade (half serrated, half straight), ...

I'm not a fan of combo blades.  There's not enough serrated length to really use them to saw effectively, and the serrated part interferes with the plain edge being effective.

Jim,

I've still got my Myerchin, but after 2 seasons of using it, I'm beginning to agree with your assessment of combo blades, especially on small folding knives. Yes, it will cut through most line but, no, there isn't very much serrated length.
--Joe