Dagger

[Toddy]

Just one of a small range of bog standard 70's sheath knives.They came with either brass or aluminium pommels. Some were single sided, some the tang came all the way through and was riveted over.
I think we still have two of them in the house. I'll have a looksee and photo them tomorrow. I certainly still have mine, not sure if HWMBLT's is still here or not.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[combatblade1]

Totally agree with Toddy, I also had one when I was younger have no idea where it went. I must say seeing your photo of the knife certainly brought back a few memories!

 

[Toddy]

Photos of the two in that style that we still have.
HWMBLT's dates to the very early 60's, mine to the mid 70's.
His, the one with the aluminium pommel is stamped Sheffield, Made in England, Wm Rodgers. Mine, the one with the brass pommel, is stamped Solingen, Germany.

Y'know ? that leather handle still feels right

Next to a Mora 2010 for scale

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Doc]

Mr Toddy's knife looks very similar to the Marbles 'Expert' model, favoured by outdoor guru Calvin Rutstrum:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34679&highlight=experts+choice


Scorpios knife looks to be double edged with a largish guard. Both make it a better weapon but rather less useful in the wild.
Interesting though - I don't think I've ever seen one like it. Did Taylor's ever make FS knives - it looks like a FS blade with a traditional leather washer handle.

 

[JonathanD]

Interesting though - I don't think I've ever seen one like it. Did Taylor's ever make FS knives - it looks like a FS blade with a traditional leather washer handle.

They made tons of the things, I can't remember going into a tackle shop or an A&N store in the eighties without seeing them.

 

[Doc]

They made tons of the things, I can't remember going into a tackle shop or an A&N store in the eighties without seeing them.

I can understand the demand for outdoor knives or military collectibles, but I hadn't thought there'd have been a market for civillian daggers. But there you go. I remember seeing leather washer handle bowie type knives, but not these.

 

[Toddy]

Gavin's just commented that his was his Scout knife and many of his friends had hitler youth daggers that had come in from Europe after the war. The one that Scorpio posted he says was a favourite among Scouts for a while immitating the more expensive solingen bladed ones. They used to play the, " how fast can you stab between your fingers" game with them. Problem was since they were razor sharp all the way down they made a heck of a mess when the lads missed

I can actually see thos idiots doing that

He says that those who had the British FS daggers had to be careful because they broke so easily. Sharpening them ususally meant a visit to a gunsmith in Glasgow because they were so hard.

My Uncle says his broke when my older brother and my cousin were playing with it.
Maybe not a virtue in a commando knife

cheers,
Toddy

 

[phaserrifle]

He says that those who had the British FS daggers had to be careful because they broke so easily. Sharpening them ususally meant a visit to a gunsmith in Glasgow because they were so hard.

My Uncle says his broke when my older brother and my cousin were playing with it.
Maybe not a virtue in a commando knife

cheers,
Toddy

thing is, a the commando daggers are a pretty specialised bit of kit. they are great for sticking holes in fairly soft and squishy humans, but they just won't stand up to being used for much else. the tips are fairly vunerable to hard surfaces.
but then, their not designed for that kind of use, it's a bit like using the bottom of a screwdriver to do the job of a hammer. sure it might work, but it's not going to last long.