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For your consideration, you are viewing a Canadian Army WWI soldier's pocket clasp knife manufactured by Thomas Turner & Co. of Sheffield England, the handle is marked with M&D (Militia and Defense) Canada 1916. This is an all-metal construction knife, the scales are smooth and flat, and the tools are a marlin spike on one side, with a long single-edged blade that is maker-marked, and a short spear-pointed knife blade tin opener, and is complete with a copper lanyard ring. The army clasp knife was a standard issue item from the early part of the century. This tool, when it was originally issued (in the first half of the century) was officially called a CLASP KNIFE and it was a large hand-sized pocket knife with two folding blades, as well as the famous "Marlin Spike." The marlin spike is the subject of disagreement among collectors; various opinions say that it was used by the Navy to assist sailors with knots, while others state it was used to clean horses' hooves. CONDITION: This WWI Canadian Clasp knife is Antique circa 1916, Pre-Owned and it is in Very Good Condition for its age and use in warfare. There are no dents in the metal handle scales, the large blade has some scattered spot stains, with a surface scuff, the edge and the point are sharp, and the small knife has scattered stains with some fleabite dings to the edge on one side. The marlin spike point is sharp, and all pieces have a good strong snap back, there is no damage to the copper lanyard ring. # Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show the finer details and conditions.- Photos do not show the actual size so please read the description page to get the exact measurements.
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- WEIGHT: 240 gm. approximately unpacked.
- LENGTH: OPEN 31.5 cm / 12.40" (from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle) CLOSED: 12.5 cm / 4.92" (not including the lanyard ring)
- BLADE ONLY: SMALL: 4.5 cm / 1.77" LARGE: 9 cm / 3.54" MARLIN: 10 cm / 3.93" (not including the handle)
- WIDTH: 3.2 cm / 1.25" (at the widest part of the HANDLE when closed)
- DEPTH: 1.9 cm / 0.74" (at the widest section of the copper lanyard ring)