Fairbairn Sykes recommendations

moley1508

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thanks all, its not going to be a user thats for sure!!

would just like one in the collection given its history and iconic (in my opinion) design
 
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thanks all, its not going to be a user thats for sure!!

would just like one in the collection given its history and iconic (in my opinion) design

How much can you scrape together for one? I may be able to find you an issue one it should be still boxed and will be modern so 3rd pattern but the ribbing is different.
 

wingstoo

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May 12, 2005
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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.

They are a tool, just that it is a soldiers combat fighting knife (Royal Marines / Special forces) tool...
 

Laurentius

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They are a tool, just that it is a soldiers combat fighting knife (Royal Marines / Special forces) tool...

That is a technicality, to the fighting forces a howitzer and a hand grenade are tools, but in the hands of the general public they are weapons. I have a sword, it is a weapon, if I were a medieval knight it might be a tool, but damn all use for bushcraft. I own it as a work of art.
 

JohnC

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i was following this thread, and thought I’d have a go at making a copy of this knife. Ive taken the plan from the wikipedia entry, and using 5mm steel i use for throwing knives. Itll take a while, but i think itll be a nice shed project for the autumn
 
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i was following this thread, and thought I’d have a go at making a copy of this knife. Ive taken the plan from the wikipedia entry, and using 5mm steel i use for throwing knives. Itll take a while, but i think itll be a nice shed project for the autumn

Go for it! I made a 1st pattern, the handle was the hard bit but had use of a mate's lathe, turning it down by eye and feel and finished with file and paper took a whole day.
 

Janne

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Just an idea:

What about doing a single edged knife, with a slightly mote pronounced belly and slightly thicker handle, that looks lika a FS, but can be used while in Nature?
Symmetrical blade.
Think a love child between mr Fairbairn Sykes and Miss Mora 2000?
 

JohnC

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Yep, the handle may take a bit of whittling...I've no lathe, but may try something with a drill...
I like the idea of the single edged knife to use... this one, as I'm not 100% sure of the metal may wind up a "display" item. the steel is fine for throwing knives and has stood up to a fair bit of flinging around, but it came from a friends shed so I have no idea what grade it is!
 

Janne

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My idea came from the fact that you will be spending a lot of time and skill, and it would be pity if it was unusable.

Also, a very usable FS dagger looking knife would be pretty cooll.....
 

JohnC

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Its been awhile sonce i got a chance to do anything on this knife project, but this is what I’ve done so far.
The blade is getting slowly polished, the handle from an old file handle is beilg carved then sanded. Its starting to look more like the picture in Wikipedia, but still some way to goA0268010-4453-40E5-93B1-3C08163B8E60.jpegC14D25D8-F90C-467A-9CEA-23BA4B5F969A.jpeg
 

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