Three Piece Genuine British Army Knife
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- N3411
Description
British Army Clasp Knife
This is the clasp knife carried by British soldiers and sailors: a three-tool folder built for rations, rope and field repairs rather than show. It pairs a main cutting blade with a combined can opener and a marline spike, which is the tapered steel point used to pick open knots and splice rope. Stamped "The Genuine British Army Knife" and made in Sheffield, England, it is the pattern service personnel have carried for generations.
Features
- Three Working Tools — A main cutting blade, a can opener and a marline spike fold out from a single compact handle.
- Marline Spike — The long tapered point works loose tight knots and helps splice rope, the reason this pattern earned its place with sailors and riggers.
- Lockspike Mechanism — The spike locks open and releases with the turn-ring marked LOCK and UNLOCK, so it stays put under load.
- Combination Can Opener — The hooked tool opens ration tins and doubles as a bottle opener and screwdriver tip.
- Stainless Steel Build — Blades and handle scales are stainless, which resists rust better than carbon steel in wet conditions.
- Made In Sheffield, England — Produced in the English city long known for its cutlery trade, as stamped on the handle.
- Shackle And Bail — A swiveling steel loop at the end takes a lanyard or clips to webbing so the knife is not easily dropped or lost.
- Blue Lanyard Included — A woven neck lanyard clips to the shackle, keeping the knife to hand on deck or in the field.
Issue Heritage
The British Army clasp knife has a long history of service issue, valued as much by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines as by soldiers. The marline spike and locking ring point to its roots in rope work and shipboard tasks, while the main blade and can opener handle everyday cutting and rations. Carrying the genuine Sheffield markings, it suits collectors of British military kit, reenactors and anyone who wants a dependable multi-tool folder with real provenance.
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Proper British quality you can trustLook im not someone who writes reviews usually but this knife genuinely deserves one. Ive had cheap knives fall apart on me before so i was a bit nervous ordering online but this thing is SOLID, used it to prep kindling on a weekend trip and the blade didnt budge or wobble at all which is the first thing i check. Being Sheffield made is a big deal to me, theres a long history behind that and you can feel it when you hold it. My one tiny gripe is the blade could maybe come a touch sharper out of the box but a few passes on my whetstone sorted it right out no problem.
All three pieces feel consistent in quality and finish
Blade edge could be a little sharper straight from the box
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Good knife but needed some workHave carried one for about 3 years now. The heads of the rivets used to hold it together were insufficiently peened over, and left very sharp edges that tore up pockets, and more to point, fingertips. I had to use a punch/ball peen hammer to better flatten them, and a diamond paddle to dress a couple of them down.
Flat, no bulk in the pocket when folded up/carried; substantial, makes cutting rope/heavy stuff safer but you still have to be careful with it.
Difficult to sharpen. I've never been able to get that 'razor edge' reviewer above make reference to; and the edge I can get on it doesn't last long. Also, that 'loop' on end folds over the 'pocket' blade folds into; you have to be very careful when closing the blade not to hit the loop with cutting edge (thereby dulling it significantly.
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Useful Pocket ToolThe British equivalent of the Camillus US military "demo Knife." A basic, utilitarian, no frills (no nonsense) pocket knife. While it feels large in the hand, it's thin profile fits flat in the pocket. A knife blade, can/bottle opener, prying edge/screwdriver, and a substantial marlin spike. Very useful without the size and weight of the larger pocket tools.
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Jack's knifeThrilled.... A great rigging knife with a "GREAT" inscription. Ok, we've heard of Shefield quality in the knife department...I like a "razor edge" on a blade like this. I must have spent two hours "bringing this up". It now shaves hair with ease, I'll see how well it holds the edge, but I know what I've heard is true. Very well made, all stainless, a hand full size that isn't all that comfortable to handle, but it is extremely utilitarian.