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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 99757, member: 55&quot;]It is hard to tell if that was intended to be a fid or not, it is so beat-up; not sure it is rounded enough to be a fid.&nbsp; Maybe just a punch or awl or screwdriver blade.</p><p>As mentioned, a fid is a shorter version of a marlinspike, with the pocket-knife versions being shorter than one would generally prefer-but more portable.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; My Dad and uncle were quite adept at using fids in making decorative and useful knots and splices.</p><p>(They participated in several Trans-Pac races, San Pedro to Hawaii in the 1940s, 2,225 nautical miles in a Tahiti ketch; double that actually because they made the return trip....that&#039;s how my Mom and Dad met; uncle&#039;s sister met them at the dock).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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