30th April 2024, 06:41 PM | #17 |
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Location: Tyneside. North-East England
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A bit fishy
Hey Jim, I have to tell you about the Marlin Spike:
first the fish was named after the tool and not vice-versa. Second, Marlin is a contraction of Marling. Marling is the term for rope work, as rope was made from Marl. Obviously a mandatory tool shipboard. On a similar note, I recently sold a WW2 German SAK handled trench knife (see pic) that featured a canvas and leather stitching tool which I found curious as I've not seen examples of soldiers repairing such materials, but then I've led a sheltered life. The other feature was a cork screw: convivial imbibing round the night fire perhaps. |
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