Marine Rope Cutting Knife

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Marine rope cutting knife.

On occasions free rope tended to be thrown out from the blades but was drawn in and cut as soon as it wrapped round the shaft. The copper wire was cut cleanly as was the single strand steel but the steel wire tended to jam in the blades. Boye cobalt blades with bonded carbides hold an edge up to 100x longer than steel and sharpen fast. What to look for when choosing a rigging knife.

Serrated blades often outperform smooth edged blades because the cutting angle and the pressure at the point of contact change constantly which helps breaking down the bond of cohesion in the material of your work piece. Gill marine tool 19 95. It needs sharpening to perform effectively. If cutting rope is one of your knife s primary uses a serrated edge without long points is the way.

This knife is an expensive tool but the form fit and finish combined with a cobalt blade give this knife cutting power that is second to none. The boye knives folding knife with marlin spike features a cobalt blade which means it has the strongest and sharpest cutting power of any metal blade. To operate or sail any boat a lot of ropes and rigging is involved. How do i determine the blade s sharpness.

A hotknife is a great tool for cutting rope because it will melt the end of the rope as it cuts keeping the line from fraying and unraveling. For easier rope management and cutting a knife comes in handy in case of emergencies. Netting was quickly shredded as was the polytarp after one reverse. Welcome to the knife you ve been looking for extreme cutting power with no rust ever.

Simply plug in pull the trigger and it will heat up to easily cut through lots of materials also works on fabrics and synthetics quick heat up and a spring loaded on off switch comes with blade and ready to go. A bit too small for serious rope cutting but handy to have in your pocket for a number of other jobs. Made in usa since 1971. This can only be determined by testing.

Smooth or serrated edge. The stripper cut all the rope quickly. Cheap and cheerful little pocket knife for odd little jobs but clearly not up to the task of serious rope cutting. If your hotknife isn t cutting your rope like you d like we have a quick tip for you that will make a big difference.

Designed by master knife maker david boye. No gimmicks just real results.