Marine Rope Cutting Knife

The copper wire was cut cleanly as was the single strand steel but the steel wire tended to jam in the blades.

Marine rope cutting knife.

For easier rope management and cutting a knife comes in handy in case of emergencies. 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. How do i determine the blade s sharpness. To operate or sail any boat a lot of ropes and rigging is involved.

Made in usa since 1971. A bit too small for serious rope cutting but handy to have in your pocket for a number of other jobs. 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. Designed by master knife maker david boye.

What to look for when choosing a rigging knife. Gill marine tool 19 95. Boye cobalt blades with bonded carbides hold an edge up to 100x longer than steel and sharpen fast. Netting was quickly shredded as was the polytarp after one reverse.

If you struggle to cut a rope the blade is not sharp enough. No gimmicks just real results. 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. Smooth or serrated edge.

Cheap and cheerful little pocket knife for odd little jobs but clearly not up to the task of serious rope cutting. 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. This can only be determined by testing. Romech rope cutter fabric cutter pro electric hot knife heat sealer with non adjustable power cutting tool kit with blades accessories 60w 4 7 out of 5 stars 40 69 00 69.

We use this hot knife t. Rope cutting toolpowerful rope cutting hot knife tool which works from a 240v plug. It needs sharpening to perform effectively. 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.

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. Welcome to the knife you ve been looking for extreme cutting power with no rust ever.