Fids

[Ken]

Years back, I probably spliced miles of line ("rope" to you landlubbers) including splices to stainless steel cable and other things. I had a Marlin Spike knife for this work. (Wonder if my ex still has it? )

One essenial tool for such rope work is a fid, an integral part of every marlin spike knife. If you want to make your own fid, here's a good site with instructions on how:

http://www.ropeworks.biz/reader/fid.pdf

This is a Marlin Spike Knife:

[crashdive123]

I've got a couple of Navy issure marlin spike folders around someplace. I think I know where they are (storage) - one of these days I'll have to look.

[Ken]

I've got a couple of Navy issure marlin spike folders around someplace. I think I know where they are (storage) - one of these days I'll have to look.

You may call it "rope" but you still think of it as "line", don't you?

[crashdive123]

I do. If it's on a boat, it's line. No such thing as rope on a boat........soap on a rope is another matter entirely.

[DOGMAN]

i use fids all the time to make the gang line, neck and tug lines for my sled dog tow line system. i use aluminum ones, not the cheap plastic ones, they seem to work much better. i am not familiar with the tool you reference though

[Ken]

i am not familiar with the tool you reference though

Which one, Jason? (Dang, I broke the rule! I asked Jason a question.)

[DOGMAN]

the Marlin spike knife

[Ken]

the Marlin spike knife

Not to many yachting supply stores up your way, huh?

[DOGMAN]

What rule! Why arent you supposed to ask me a question! Heck, I aint REMY

[DOGMAN]

No yachting stores nearby

[Ken]

What rule! Why arent you supposed to ask me a question! Heck, I aint REMY

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[DOGMAN]

So, is that Spike knife just a blade, a screwdriver and a fid?

[Ken]

So, is that Spike knife just a blade, a screwdriver and a fid?

Just a blade and a fid. No screwdriver. That's a "ring."

[DOGMAN]

Gotcha...thats a pretty cool tool. I am going to get one of those. would be very useful on the trail with the pups

[Ken]

http://www.thefind.com/sports/info-marlin-spike-knife

http://www.worldknives.com/products/...abask-376.html

http://www.shopwiki.com/Smith+%26+We...8B000CCBG3Q%29

http://www.smartknives.com/Swiss-Arm...rlin-Spike.htm

http://www.fernknives.com/camillus/u...lin-spike/736/

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...ial/10/0?N=377 710&Ne=0&Ntt=knives&Ntk=Primary Search&Ntx=mode matchallpartial&Nao=10&Ns=0&keyword=knives&isLToke nURL=true&storeNum=5004&subdeptNum=7&classNum=227

[DOGMAN]

thanks...............

[Ken]

Any time, Buddy!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

Attachment 1485 this is a rope makers tool set complete with fids, spools rope combs and all of the rest, this set i made my self, Attachment 1486 and nature made these lucky stars.

[Ken]

As always........ Great work there!

[crashdive123]

Nice tool set there Erun.