Fairbairn Sykes recommendations

[moley1508]

evening all,

I am only able to afford a modern copy but which are the best? Hennies? or maybe some other seller.

looking for a 'genuine' good quality replica.

if anyone has one they wish to pass on I would be interested to hear

thanks in advance

 

[Shelley]

There is a guy here in New Zealand who makes modern, Woking examples of them, sharp, tough, but look like the originals and you can get various different sheaths too.
Peter Parkinson does the(hand) polishing and Brent Sandow does the grinding
Nzknives.co.nz, I have a couple of Sandow other style knives and they are very good.

 

[wingstoo]

http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/5-91.html

Try this one.

 

[moley1508]

hand made custom jobbie seems a little out of budget, I've seen the other site.

was hoping to find someone who may have bought from there or Hennies and who could give an honest opinion on quality

cheers so far

 

[Ettrick reiver]

I’m certain J. Nowill are still making F/S Commando Knives.
Hope this helps.
Best
Ettrick Reiver

 

[moley1508]

I believe they are, just trying to find a supplier.

 

[treefrog]

Scorpion Knives, Sheffield. Might need to contact them for price as the sterling price button doesn’t seem to be working.
http://www.scorpionknives.com/fairbairn_sykes.htm

 

[Fadcode]

Try Gunstar, there are some original ones on there for about £125, not sure whether this is above your budget

 

[Janne]

www.boker.de

William Rodgers, Sheffield, €89.95

Cool knives, but useless be it in the kitchen, workshop or forest!

 

[hog]

My Dad used to carry one back in the day (which I inherrited) I also wanted one of my own and this is the one I got.
The knife is a new issue of the old blade and is accurate in every way, no complaints in this product.

 

[Dogoak]

I believe they are, just trying to find a supplier.

http://www.thesheffieldcutleryshop....-sheffield-fairbairn-sykes-j-nowell-and-sons/

 

[snappingturtle]

I have the issue one and was given a j Nowill the steel is better on the issue dagger but the blade was nicer on the Nowill.

 

[santaman2000]

I have one at home (a modern replica) but can't remember who made it. I'll try to have a look when I get home and get back to you later.

 

[abilou]

Roger Harrington made me one with an original 1st pattern blade. Not quite as expensive as the McDonald armouries option however the Sheffield knives options look ok. Really does depend on how much you want to spend. Holts auctions are ok butt beware of fakes.

 

[moley1508]

cheers guys, id be happy with a Nowill, its about as far as my budget will stretch at present

 

[Laurentius]

cheers guys, id be happy with a Nowill, its about as far as my budget will stretch at present

The company was owned by the late Jack Adams as one of the trade marks, I doubt if there is anything wrong with them, I have a bowie blade, a dirk blade and a sgain dubh blade from them.

Sadly Jack Adams has passed now, http://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-...ked-in-trade-for-more-than-70-years-1-8334769

 

[Muskett]

I have a Nowill one with Crow's foot. Make good letter openers, and thats about it.
They were issued to troops in WWII as "Survival Knives", but in truth GB was in survival mode and they were cheap to make. Moral booster.
Thousands were dropped to resistance groups, and the fear factor was worth the resources even if the realities were more realistic. Axis troops weren't happy about them at all to the point may sentry duties were doubled up such was the unease they inspired.

 

[Laurentius]

They were never intended as anything other than a dagger, a dagger is not a bushcraft knife, it has only one job to do, and that is to penetrate and quickly, it is a fighting weapon not a tool.

 

[Janne]

They were never intended as anything other than a dagger, a dagger is not a bushcraft knife, it has only one job to do, and that is to penetrate and quickly, it is a fighting weapon not a tool.

As it is an all-metal construction, you can fix it to the end of a fresh stick, and skewer your meat then cook over the hot coals.

 

[Bazooka Joe]

Sometimes you can get lucky, I bought an original WW2 2nd pattern for about £60 a couple of years ago.