Original U.S. WWII Navy M7085 Rosewood Marlin Spike Knife by Camillus - Rare
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a great service-worn example of what has become one of the scarcest Navy knives from World War II, the M7085 Rosewood. Not very numerous to begin with, only a small fraction of these “marlin spike” knives survived the war – many were dropped overboard or went down with the ships. The heavy day-to-day use has undone most of the other knives remaining in service. Today most of the surviving “M7085 Rosewood” knives are in private collections & rarely come up for sale.
The ricasso of the blade reads:
CAMILLUS
CUTLERY CO.
CAMILLUS, N.Y.
Designated by Camillus as “Pattern 7085 Rosewood“, only 38,148 M7085s were manufactured during the war, making it one of the toughest finds out of all standard-issue American WW2 knives. This knife type is illustrated in the U.S. MILITARY KNIVES; BOOK TWO published in 1973 by M. H. Cole – a well-established expert and the author of a number of books on the subject of the US military edged weapons.
The blade on this example has a lovely patina and does appear to have been sharpened. The Sheepfoot blade is about 3¾” long, and the marlin spike is about 4” long.
The original jigged rosewood handle scales with steel bolsters & pins are in good shape. The lanyard ring is intact as well, but no lanyard.
A great example of a very scarce Navy marlin spike knife, ready for further research and display.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 3 3/4"
Blade Style: Clasp Knife with Marlin Spike
Overall length: 8 7/8“
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