What is a Riggers knife used for?

A rigging knife is a specially designed knife used to cut heavy rope. It may have a serrated edge for sawing through line, or a heavy blade suitable for hitting with a mallet to drive the knife through. Folding tools, often in combination with a marlinspike and shackle key, are convenient and portable.

What is a shackle key?

The shackle key is used to remove the bolt from shackles which are commonly found on sailing vessels to attach rigging. A shackle key (the open slit along the top edge of this knife) is used to open shackles commonly found on boats/sailing.

How long should a rigging knife lanyard be?

Standard is 14″ long with three (03) “fancies”.

What is a shackle key on a knife used for?

The shackle-opener (or shackle key) is used to open and tighten screw-pin shackles used on marine rigging. Available on some marine focused 111mm Victorinox knives, the shackle-opener is combined with a marlin spike, that is used to splice rope, untie knots, and other rope work.

What is a shackle clip used for?

SHACKLE CLIP A spring-loaded barrel clip with a release pin positioned near the Spyderco Round Hole letting you unhook and open the folder in one motion without needing to rotate the knife in hand.

What is a shackle clip for?

SHACKLE CLIP A spring-loaded barrel clip with a release pin positioned near the Spyderco Round Hole letting you unhook and open the folder in one motion without needing to rotate the knife in hand. It snaps through a loop for attachment to a PFD, spray skirt, harness, buoyancy equipment or carabineer.

What is a reamer punch?

Historically the tool started out as an awl, some people still refer to it as such, but Victorinox is currently referring to it as a ‘reamer/punch’. The reamer is typically used for punching holes in lighter material such as leather or canvas, and drilling (or reaming) holes into materials such as wood.

What is a shackle opener?

What is a shackle wrench?

A shackle is a “U” shaped connection with a “bolt” through the open end. The bolt has threads only on the end and a shoulder with a flat sticking out on the other. You use the flat to turn the bolt. The slot fits over this flat and you can use the knife as a wrench to turn the bolt.

What is a reamer knife used for?

The reamer is typically used for punching holes in lighter material such as leather or canvas, and drilling (or reaming) holes into materials such as wood.

What is the hole on a pocket knife for?

One of the most common questions we get from people new to Spyderco knives is “Why the Round Hole?” The Round Hole allows the blade of a folding knife to be swiftly and easily opened with only one hand.