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For those like me who have never heard of a Marlin Spike:
Marlinspike
Marlinspike is a tool used in marine ropework. Shaped in the form of a polished metal cone tapered to a rounded or flattened point, they aid in such tasks as unlaying rope for splicing, untying knots, drawing marline tight using a marlinspike hitch, and as a toggle joining ropes under tension in a belaying pin splice. - Wikipedia
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For those like me! We knew exactly what it was and what it was for. I have to say, I never used anything as nice as that! Just to be clear though, a marline spike is used with wire rope. A fid is used with fiber rope. Good luck with the sale.
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i too have no use for but buy with confidence from good seller if looking
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For those like me! We knew exactly what it was and what it was for. I have to say, I never used anything as nice as that! Just to be clear though, a marline spike is used with wire rope. A fid is used with fiber rope. Good luck with the sale. Well, I guess you're not like me. I do find that trying to be helpful on this site draws criticism. No good deed goes unpunished I suppose. T.S.
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Not being critical at all. Complimenting a fine tool and offering a little clarification. If that offended you, then you have my apology.
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In my world a marlin spike is much longer and not so sharp or pointed on the end. Rather in a spoon type shape on the end. We used them in pairs to splice logging cable. 3 and 4 tuck eyes and long splices in straight runs. Beautiful tool pictured. Good luck with sale.
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It is a stunning piece!
I would hang it on the Christmas Tree 4 sure!
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Thanks JWL3.
Also thanks to the others for the compliments. It's short due to the cost of the material. If I had made it the normal length, I wouldn't have been able to afford the raw material and then no one on earth would have wanted to pay the price for it. This material cost about $100 per 1" dia x 1" in length.
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