MOD Survival Knife

[snozz]

MOD Survival Knife circa 1993 to swap for something sharp or shiny!

Knife or Torch. Or knife with neck sheath...

MOD knife has had very little use in it's life. Bought probably 15 years ago. Only been outside twice!

Snozz

 

[Damascus]

HI snozz

The knife is a British army combat knife not the RAF survival knife as you described, still a solid knife though.

D

 

[Tengu]

one of my higonokamis?

 

[spader]

How about swap with 3x Moras.. which are now for sale?

1x 511
1x 711
1x Classic 3

Some sharpening marks on the blades but clean and newish condition - bought them new on last December. Very light use.

 

[zorro]

HI snozz

The knife is a British army combat knife not the RAF survival knife as you described, still a solid knife though.

D

It's not a combat knife.

 

[SCOMAN]

As Snozz says it's an MOD Survival Knife. I've ordered them from stores and that's how they're listed. The Dabbers used to strap them to their belt in addition to the seamanship tools just in case they came across a lion/tiger whilst on the upper deck.

 

[widu13]

I've had one since 1986 and really rate them. Chops wood, splits wood, digs, hammers but can also skin/joint. Easy edge to keep- my favourite knife. Big and heavy, but bomb proof though.

 

[snozz]

Thanks for the offer... The Mora's are quite tempting. I'll have a think.

Still open to other offers in the meantime.

Snozz

 

[snozz]

just in case they came across a lion/tiger whilst on the upper deck.

This made me smile!

And yes, you probably could do some damage with the MOD knife!

 

[Stuart69]

PM sent about a trade

 

[snozz]

Trade sorted.

Thanks everyone for the interest

Snozz

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

though it's issued and sold as both a "Combat" Knife and a "Survival" knife it is better known today (in Bushcraft circles) as an "RAF/MoD Survival Knife".

It's the one the RAF and MoD have been issued and used for displays.
It's often sold with RAF,MoD,Combat, and sometimes "NATO" prefixing it.

(this factory that makes them calls them "MOD survival Knife")
http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/Military_Knives.html

to be anal about it has another name it's "real" name is:

Wilkinson sword Type "D" Survival knife
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there are several different versions! (pictures borrowed from British blades)

Mine will always be a "RAF/MoD survival knife" or wilki "D" to me

what you perhaps didn't know is that before Ray Mears was a TV personality he openly used and promoted the use of the Wilkinson sword Type "D" Survival knife in the past with an opinel knife for fine work and a small axe!

it's there clear as day, he'd even modified one!...also

page 15 of the survival handbook by raymond mears published in 1990 there is a picture of the wilkinson sword survival knife, beneath the picture it reads
"The wilkinson sword survival knife, designed by the author to combine the ideals of a woodsman's knife with the requirements of an expeditioner."

(used by Peter Duncan and Lofty wiseman on "Duncan dares" 80's tv)

so there! now lets all be friends!

okenest:

 

[JonathanD]

It was one of those fellas that RM heavily modified into the Wilkinson Survival knife.

 

[pts652003]

Another example of Custom MOD.

tomo

 

[JonathanD]

Now that is sweet

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

is it chrome coated or something? how d'you make it that shiny?

 

[zorro]

is it chrome coated or something? how d'you make it that shiny?

If it's been done by hand, lots and lots of elbow grease.

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

wow! I'm not sure i have that much elbow grease!

 

[zorro]

Me neither mate.

 

[JonathanD]

Cripes, that must have taken ages to get it that shiny