Cool video mate, brought back some memories. I was issued one of these in the Australian Army. I still have it. There great for splicing rope. Thanks for the video. cheers
I own this knife and carry it everyday. My wife liked it so much that I bought her one too and it is her everyday carry. You'd be surprised as to how many uses you can find for it. As to sharpness, both of ours came sharp enough to shave you. Great knife and really cool!
Hello mate, i still got me Granddads RN knife by Venture H.M Slater Sheffield he was a Booty and got issued with the knife in 43/44 (he couldn't really remember) used the spike a lot, but not for sodding ropes. 😩 bloody chuffed to see Sheffield is still churning out top draw gear. Nice one. ATB Moose.
Over here they were navy knives, the same as our M-95 but with a knot tool. So the knife blade was more Victorinox style here and we had separate tin and bottle opener ( with screwdriver). If we went on survival we got a proper Victorinox Soldier.
Great knife sharpens up great. I actually have the original army issue one given to me by my granddad many moons ago, its took some beating over the years and is still as good as new. Hopefully my new copied version will last the same length of time. Good vids.
Interesting vid, I have one of these pocket knives, it is stamped DCC ARP 1939 and has just the one blade and the marlin spike, the outer casing may be stainless but has a slight brassy colour to it and I am pretty sure the blade and spike are not stainless due to the patina/rust etc it is still tight and in great working order. The knife was amongst a tool box full of small tools that my late father inlaw used during WW2 he was a sewing machine mechanic in Manchester through the War years . Really enjoyed this tape. Gary Jackson New Zealand.
DCC = Davenport Cutlery Company ARP = Air Raid Precaution ie Issued to air raid wardens who among other things policed the blackout. 1939 is very early for this type of knife. Very collectable and scarce.
Great review! .. I like the sturdy can opener ... I've been stuck and had to open cans with a blade, and I was always concerned I'd cut my hand, every time! :(
I really do love the British ones, the marlin spike really sells it, nad I happen to work with knots & ropes at times, it is so definitely going to my list! :D Btw. were did you get these ones, could you please give me a link?
Send an email to the manufacturers and ask where the genuine ones are for sale www.eggintongroup.co.uk/brands/simply-sheffield-range/military-knives/three-piece-genuine-british-army-clasp-knife.html
Humble Trekker Just bought one, thanks to you! 25 quid from sheffieldknifes.co.uk to bc,Canada.They should give you some commission. Blade and tin opener ,no marlin spike. Cheers. Mike, ex wilts.
Mate I joined the army in 1969 and was issued one of those we used to joke about the marlin spike and call it the tool for getting stones out of horses shoes
Having flown helicopters and fixed wing aircraft I can't tell you how often I used my Case Marlin Spike knife to open gas caps on aircraft. I either lost it or broke it, but I Shirley miss it.
Say Heah M8, Cheers. Yeah, I bought a Genuine British Army Knife made in Sheffield. I realize how much I use a Corkscrew to untangle paracord. So I got this Genuine British Army Pocket Knife for that pupose. Ofcorce I'm sure the can ipener will come in handi for a can of beans and Franks. But yeah, the Marlin Spike will be used fir untangling paracoard.,,.
They would have been the tropical pattern of the British service clasp knife (the late war "Burma knife), the horn scales on the standard pattern didn't go well in humid climates. This pattern of knife was also issued to the Australian Army in the 70s and well into the 90s.
I have that exact knife , I purchased it for Garrett Wade . It's a very well built knife and should last a person a couple life times . However , I don't like it . The width from the bottom of the marlinspike to the top of the blade is to wide for my liking . I purchased it because it had a marlinspike and a shackle ( Clevis , bail ) so I could hang it on my belts metal key ring clip , but like I said , it's just to wide . I prefer my 1968 U.S. military Camillus pocket knife . I've been carrying it daily for over 21 years and use it alot .
I actually have an original issue one of these (complete with the service stamp and number on the handle) handy little knife. good quality and at the moment it lives in my kitchen for opening containers and tins. not to fussed on the screw driver but I have had a lot of use out of the spike over the years such as puncturing leather to make sewing sheaths much easier, among general bushcraft tasks? one thing I did note however the spike on mine appears to be much sharper than the one on that reproduction knife, also mine doesn't have the mirror finish, this may be due to it's age, or because it was an issue knife, a bright shiny knife isn't great in the field
surprising weather for april im off out now to go poke my local bobbys! with my marlin spike!! very sturdy piece of kit still all features on this knife dead handy today these knife manufacturers often let you down on the sharpnesses of their product some consider that to be the clients prerogatives or obligations upon its receipts but to me its pretty obvious put a decent edge on it to begin with!! the tin opener is solid in facts everything about this knife is solid which is why its still around centuries later!! nice review looked pretty inclement where you were? im in s west of france what is sleet rain or hail? can you explain it to me? he he he!!
Humble Trekker aah yeh their weather air streams get affected by the arctic and russian steppes blowing in chilly cold or changeable volatile airstreams i thought you were in essex? i saw a 1958 exped trip to nahanna valley in canada by two geologists man n wife couple who managed to get past series of rapids into deadmans valley in there n west territories it isnt unusual to get a 100° deg temp changes in several mins or just a few hours the clouds thicken up quickly after forming arounds ball of the sun real quickly they can be baking hot in 100+ degs weather or minus - 80degs thats a 180 deg variational rates!! n i thought we had got it bad!? sweden is meant to be quite nice a place isnt it? i hear locals suicides rates go up in winter they suffer from tree madness being secluded for many months in deep dark woods turns their minds in remote places social workers often have to visit vulnerable peoples who get suffer depression up there thats why they relieve long winters with spoonmaking and other folk crafts? to relieve the all pervading forests over the long winter months!!
Say Heah , I got my Genuine British Clasp Knife, Mine is the SHE 014. The Genuine is deciving, I still can't find if mine is a real military issue or if it's a copy,. To be honest, It's a hefty knife and on mine the Marlin Spike is a lock up by the lever at the end that's a flat lanyard ring, It also show which position it's locked and unlocked, I don't see any arrows on mine, although it looks good enough to be a military issue, it's definetly a hefty knife,, Can you Please help me to identify my SHE 014 if it's real or a cioy, Thanx you.,,.
Humble Trekker Say Heah Trekkrr, I finally found the Arrow they say is on the teal issue. At first I thought ot was some deformation on thebside of the lanyard loop. That lock's and unlock's the Marlin Spike. Nut after closer examination, It was tiny print, and most definetly there was the Arrow.,,. But Thanx You so much.,,.
+paulie 4x hi, the British army have issued knives like this since the 1940s. You can find lots of them with slightly different designs and from different manufacturers. Actual military issued ones will have a Broad Head Arrow marking and possibly a serial number or the soldiers own number. But apart from that not much else, will also not be highly polished will be Matt finished. If it has engraved Genuine British Army knife it is not a military issue knife, it is the same knife basically but just intended for consumers to buy and not the army to issue out.
Thanx You for all your trouble and info, I ordered one, Their was a LX but I got the more expensive one, The blade I think is 4 7/8, The lesser expensive has the Geniune British Army on it, The more expensive one has numbers, I'll check it out again then I could let you know more. The more expencive one also has a lanyar attached to the handle opposite the screwdriver, The LX has a metal loop like you see on pocket knives.,,.
paulie 4x Any of these knives with 'British army knife' stamped on them arent genuine issue. The issue ones with either have; A combination of: Date of manufacture, crows foot arrow, NSN number and 'oil the joints' stamped on them. The issue knives can have one, two or three blades and can be normal folders or locking.
Humble Trekker .. I know that in September 1976, in Dover, JLRRE. in my first week I was taught how to polish boots, iron combats that had a label saying do not iron and how to sharpen a jack knife. Amongst many other firsts. You will also note that the 'Marlin' spike is not exactly pointy.
The biggest problem with this knife has nothing to do with it's engineering or geometry. It's too reflective. Shiny metal is a dead giveaway in the field.
Cool video mate, brought back some memories. I was issued one of these in the Australian Army. I still have it. There great for splicing rope. Thanks for the video. cheers
Great mate
Yes still have my issue Jack knife and still in use .
I own this knife and carry it everyday. My wife liked it so much that I bought her one too and it is her everyday carry. You'd be surprised as to how many uses you can find for it. As to sharpness, both of ours came sharp enough to shave you. Great knife and really cool!
Iv had mine over 23 yrs bomb proof good kit
Red army!!!
Hello mate, i still got me Granddads RN knife by Venture H.M Slater Sheffield he was a Booty and got issued with the knife in 43/44 (he couldn't really remember) used the spike a lot, but not for sodding ropes. 😩 bloody chuffed to see Sheffield is still churning out top draw gear. Nice one. ATB Moose.
This is so British it turned my cheeseburger into tea
It’s more Brit than me
Over here they were navy knives, the same as our M-95 but with a knot tool. So the knife blade was more Victorinox style here and we had separate tin and bottle opener ( with screwdriver). If we went on survival we got a proper Victorinox Soldier.
great
Great knife sharpens up great. I actually have the original army issue one given to me by my granddad many moons ago, its took some beating over the years and is still as good as new. Hopefully my new copied version will last the same length of time. Good vids.
Its one of my favorites
that was interesting, I've seen those knives floating around but never seen one up close, thanks David
+Squanto 99 If you see it floating it is probably a chinese copy ;-)
Brilliant bit of kit!
Interesting vid, I have one of these pocket knives, it is stamped DCC ARP 1939 and has just the one blade and the marlin spike, the outer casing may be stainless but has a slight brassy colour to it and I am pretty sure the blade and spike are not stainless due to the patina/rust etc it is still tight and in great working order. The knife was amongst a tool box full of small tools that my late father inlaw used during WW2 he was a sewing machine mechanic in Manchester through the War years . Really enjoyed this tape. Gary Jackson New Zealand.
Great story . Take care mate
DCC = Davenport Cutlery Company
ARP = Air Raid Precaution ie Issued to air raid wardens who among other things policed the blackout.
1939 is very early for this type of knife. Very collectable and scarce.
Great review! .. I like the sturdy can opener ... I've been stuck and had to open cans with a blade, and I was always concerned I'd cut my hand, every time! :(
Apparently, these were left to the owner to sharpen in the angle they desired.
I've spiced rope profesionaly when i worked as a Millwright ... I used a small spud wrench for a spike ... this knife would have been handy!
that's cool , I bet you are the first person to watch this vid that actually did it professionally.
My knife and especially the Spike came in handy during a Belize tour for zapping a coconut to get the milk out. Very versatile knife.
awesome. was it hot? in Belize
I really do love the British ones, the marlin spike really sells it, nad I happen to work with knots & ropes at times, it is so definitely going to my list! :D
Btw. were did you get these ones, could you please give me a link?
Good review of a sharp looking knife , I especially like that marlin spike :)
+ken Kissane I love the Spike ;-))))
+Humble Trekker i heard first hand for one of the desert rats that the marlin spike was particularly useful for moving german POWs during the war.
James Drennan I bet it was
Where is the best place to get one? I see them on ebay but the picture is a little blurry so hard to tell the authenticity
Send an email to the manufacturers and ask where the genuine ones are for sale www.eggintongroup.co.uk/brands/simply-sheffield-range/military-knives/three-piece-genuine-british-army-clasp-knife.html
They used to be on Amazon but I can't find them now
Humble Trekker Ok thanks for the help!
excellent video,thank you.
cheers mate!
Humble Trekker Just bought one, thanks to you! 25 quid from sheffieldknifes.co.uk to bc,Canada.They should give you some commission. Blade and tin opener ,no marlin spike. Cheers. Mike, ex wilts.
Ha, yeah I should get a commision ;-) sorry for late reply
Quality video mate, subscribed
That knife reminds me of the Gerber Center Drive multi-tool which I have with many tools on it.
I don't knoi wthat one, will have to google it
Mate I joined the army in 1969 and was issued one of those we used to joke about the marlin spike and call it the tool for getting stones out of horses shoes
+Howard green would probably do a job in a pinch I bet
Sorry bit of a typo I joined the army in 1989 I wasn't even born in 1969.
Thanks I'll have a bow peep.
I have one of them used during WWII. But I am confused: Why are these tools..esp. the spike.. not loaded in todays popular multi-tools ?
I guess because it is specalised. if you look at modern tools aimed at yachtsman it is included, cheers
Jack knife. Issued to Sappers. General purpose knife.
Having flown helicopters and fixed wing aircraft I can't tell you how often I used my Case Marlin Spike knife to open gas caps on aircraft. I either lost it or broke it, but I Shirley miss it.
you should get another one for old times sake ;-)
Say Heah M8, Cheers. Yeah, I bought a Genuine British Army Knife made in Sheffield. I realize how much I use a Corkscrew to untangle paracord. So I got this Genuine British Army Pocket Knife for that pupose. Ofcorce I'm sure the can ipener will come in handi for a can of beans and Franks. But yeah, the Marlin Spike will be used fir untangling paracoard.,,.
They were standard issue to all Australian troops in the 40's here.
They would have been the tropical pattern of the British service clasp knife (the late war "Burma knife), the horn scales on the standard pattern didn't go well in humid climates. This pattern of knife was also issued to the Australian Army in the 70s and well into the 90s.
Same type we had in Australian Army in 1972.
I have that exact knife , I purchased it for Garrett Wade . It's a very well built knife and should last a person a couple life times . However , I don't like it . The width from the bottom of the marlinspike to the top of the blade is to wide for my liking . I purchased it because it had a marlinspike and a shackle ( Clevis , bail ) so I could hang it on my belts metal key ring clip , but like I said , it's just to wide . I prefer my 1968 U.S. military Camillus pocket knife . I've been carrying it daily for over 21 years and use it alot .
thanks, sounds like i need a camillus too
I actually have an original issue one of these (complete with the service stamp and number on the handle) handy little knife. good quality and at the moment it lives in my kitchen for opening containers and tins. not to fussed on the screw driver but I have had a lot of use out of the spike over the years such as puncturing leather to make sewing sheaths much easier, among general bushcraft tasks?
one thing I did note however the spike on mine appears to be much sharper than the one on that reproduction knife, also mine doesn't have the mirror finish, this may be due to it's age, or because it was an issue knife, a bright shiny knife isn't great in the field
check out my review of the german version, that has wicked spike mate
long time ago my grandfathers real one was in the a tool box. sadly lost I think
It's a great piece of kit.....the marlin spikes usefulness is only limited to it's owners ingenuity.
Cool review and nice knife.
+Prepared 2 Thrive It's an interesting little knife, kinda unusual
surprising weather for april im off out now to go poke my local bobbys! with my marlin spike!!
very sturdy piece of kit still all features on this knife dead handy today these
knife manufacturers often let you down on the sharpnesses of their product some consider that to be the clients prerogatives or obligations upon its receipts
but to me its pretty obvious put a decent edge on it to begin with!!
the tin opener is solid in facts everything about this knife is solid which is why its still around centuries later!!
nice review
looked pretty inclement where you were? im in s west of france
what is sleet rain or hail?
can you explain it to me?
he he he!!
It is in Sweden , so shitty weather in April is not so unusual ;-) it was half rain / half snow if I remember correctly.
Humble Trekker aah yeh their weather air streams get affected by the arctic and russian steppes
blowing in chilly cold or changeable volatile airstreams i thought you were in essex?
i saw a 1958 exped trip to nahanna valley in canada by two geologists man n wife couple who managed to get past series of rapids into deadmans valley
in there n west territories it isnt unusual to get a 100° deg temp changes in several mins or just a few hours the clouds thicken up quickly after forming arounds ball of the sun real quickly they can be baking hot in 100+ degs weather or minus - 80degs
thats a 180 deg variational rates!!
n i thought we had got it bad!?
sweden is meant to be quite nice a place isnt it?
i hear locals suicides rates go up
in winter they suffer from tree madness
being secluded for many months in deep dark woods
turns their minds in remote places
social workers often have to visit vulnerable peoples
who get suffer depression up there
thats why they relieve long winters with spoonmaking and other folk crafts?
to relieve the all pervading forests over the long winter months!!
+david john Huxtable yeah is depressing as fuck , I buy my self new knives to cheer my self up :-))))))
What grade steel is used, 420 ?
I don't know. nothing special.
Say Heah , I got my Genuine British Clasp Knife, Mine is the
SHE 014. The Genuine is deciving, I still can't find if mine is a real military issue or if it's a copy,. To be honest, It's a hefty knife and on mine the Marlin Spike is a lock up by the lever at the end that's a flat lanyard ring, It also show which position it's locked and unlocked, I don't see any arrows on mine, although it looks good enough to be a military issue, it's definetly a hefty knife,, Can you Please help me to identify my SHE 014 if it's real or a cioy, Thanx you.,,.
It's real. They send some to the military and some straight to stores. but it is exactly the same knife.
Humble Trekker Say Heah Trekkrr, I finally found the Arrow they say is on the teal issue. At first I thought ot was some deformation on thebside of the lanyard loop. That lock's and unlock's the Marlin Spike. Nut after closer examination, It was tiny print, and most definetly there was the Arrow.,,. But Thanx You so much.,,.
Humble Trekker Say Heah David, Is my SHE 014 also madevby Egerton ?, Thanx You in advance.,,.
I'm not sure to be honest
I had an original in the gulf war. It would take the ends of your fingers off if you weren’t careful it was that sharp.
Still got mine
awesome
Nice knife
cheers!
Egerton, pronounced edge-er-ton not egg-er-ton, just for future reference but great video.
I'll fire my researcher for this mistake
Got issued with one .his Raleigh 89
I had a Chinese copy, it would not take an edge and at one point the blade bent , tossed it
bummer
Say Heah, You mean my Genuine British Army Knife isn't a Military Issue ?
I don't know, some are , others are made for the consumer market
How can you tell the difference.,,.
+paulie 4x hi, the British army have issued knives like this since the 1940s. You can find lots of them with slightly different designs and from different manufacturers. Actual military issued ones will have a Broad Head Arrow marking and possibly a serial number or the soldiers own number. But apart from that not much else, will also not be highly polished will be Matt finished. If it has engraved Genuine British Army knife it is not a military issue knife, it is the same knife basically but just intended for consumers to buy and not the army to issue out.
Thanx You for all your trouble and info, I ordered one, Their was a LX but I got the more expensive one, The blade I think is 4 7/8, The lesser expensive has the Geniune British Army on it, The more expensive one has numbers, I'll check it out again then I could let you know more. The more expencive one also has a lanyar attached to the handle opposite the screwdriver, The LX has a metal loop like you see on pocket knives.,,.
paulie 4x
Any of these knives with 'British army knife' stamped on them arent genuine issue.
The issue ones with either have;
A combination of: Date of manufacture, crows foot arrow, NSN number and 'oil the joints' stamped on them.
The issue knives can have one, two or three blades and can be normal folders or locking.
the cutting of the wood looked a bit laborious...
uit was
The originals have more shape in them scales.
Those seem like really nice, durable knives but they totally ruined them for me with the overdone billboard on the side lol.
In a country with knife issues, it's best to never send them sharp.
I believe it purposely dulled in factory.
interesting, why?
Humble Trekker .. I know that in September 1976, in Dover, JLRRE. in my first week I was taught how to polish boots, iron combats that had a label saying do not iron and how to sharpen a jack knife. Amongst many other firsts.
You will also note that the 'Marlin' spike is not exactly pointy.
+Nick Turner aha I see it was for training
Humble Trekker ... We could not be trusted with sharp knives until we had had a 60 minute lecture.
Nick Turner lol
And the blade is 16mm long ? .......Duh ? .
60mm
The biggest problem with this knife has nothing to do with it's engineering or geometry. It's too reflective. Shiny metal is a dead giveaway in the field.
Just learned that this version is for civilian purchase. British Soldiers have subdued versions.
This video doesn’t work on my phone rip
Weird
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Marlin spike ... wouldent that be navy not army ?
there's rigging and rope work on land too
Royal Engineers do rigging and ropework on land; they're kinda like the boatswains of the Army.
Still worse that Victorinox :P
Nice video!
hard to beat Victorinox
Haha uglyest thing iv seen.