Monday 5 November 2012

Some Marlinespikes, For Sale!

How Do All ;-)

I have some Marlinespikes for sale, these spikes were made by the Late Bud Brewer, a friend and fellow Knot Tyer from Colorado. 

A Marlinespike is an indispensable tool for the tying of decorative or practical knots.
Whether tightening a simple Turk's-Head knot, or dressing the most complicated covering knots, a hand crafted spike like this will make the job a cinch! 
A marlinespike is also a great tool for undoing tight or stuck fast knots, and with the aid of a Marlinespike Hitch is a great hand hold for tightening constrictor knots, whippings and the like.

All of these spikes have now been sold!
Thank you all for your interest and thank you very much to all that purchased these tools, I hope you have many years of enjoyment from them, and spare a thought for the maker Bud when using them ;-)

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, and has a Tee handle in turned Stainless Steel.
The knotted decoration on the handle is a Turk's-Head knot tied in Red 1.5mm line.
The total length of the tool is 133mm or 5.25"
SOLD

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, has brass ball at the top of the handle, and has a slightly flattened tip, to aid with insertion between strands. and grip on the cord. 
The knotted decoration / handle covering is a Chevron knot tied in Yellow and Charcoal 1.5mm line.
The total length of the tool is 165mm or 6.5"
SOLD

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, and has a long slender point.
The knotted decoration / handle covering is a long, 4 bight Pineapple knot, tied in small 1mm Silver line.
The total length of the tool is 140mm or 5.5"
SOLD

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, has brass ball at the top of the curved handle, and has a flattened tip, to aid with insertion between strands. and grip on the cord. 
The knotted decoration / handle covering is a long 8 bight 2 colour Gaucho weave Turk'sHead knot in Olive Green and Light Green in 1.5mm line.
The total length of the tool is 155mm or 6"
SOLD

This mini spike is turned from Stainless Steel, and has a flattened point with a brushed stainless finish, 
The knotted decoration / handle covering consists of a large Pineapple knot at the top followed by a Spanish Ring knot, and lastly a smaller Pineapple knot, all tied in small 0.8mm cream line.
The total length of the tool is 67mm or 2.6"
SOLD

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, and has a slightly flattened tip, to aid with insertion between strands. and grip on the cord.
The knotted decoration is a Spanish Ring Knot tied in small 0.8mm line.
The total length of the tool is 140mm or 5.5"
SOLD

This spike is turned from Stainless Steel, and has a long slender point.
There is a small ring silver soldered at the top of the handle for attachment to a lanyard, key chain or necklace.
The knotted decoration / handle covering is a Pineapple knot, tied in small 0.8mm Blue line.
The total length of the tool is 120mm or 4.75"
SOLD

Thank you for looking.
Take care,
Barry ;-)

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