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    Posted 9 years ago

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    ron1939
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    A four inch long military knife Army or Navy One blade cutting
    One tin opener. and a spike which could be used in Army for
    Horses hoofs any foreign object. And in Navy to untie or Loosen knots .
    made in Adelaide South Australia by Whittingslowe .
    Engraved with D arrow D which stood for Department of Defence. .

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      The spike would be referred to in nautical as a fid or marlinespike. Could easily be used on land for untying knots, cleaning hooves etc..
    2. ron1939 ron1939, 9 years ago
      Thank blunderbuss once again you have shook my brain and i remembered
      Marlinspike don't get old though the alternative is not good.
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Climbers use them. "Swedish fid".

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