Paul R Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 I received this knife from a friend for free. I am hoping that someone knows something about it. There is a maker mark of "SHEFIELD" on the blade near the hilt. Can someone let me in on the value(if any) of this blade as well as any information that is known about it?Is it WW2 era?RegardsPaulThe handle is all metal(brass?)... no wood at all!Here is a close up. I apologize for the bad pic
harribobs Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 the fairbairn sykes knives certainly originated in WW2 but are still in production now , that one is a third pattern made since 1942if the mark is Shefield ( single F ) it's a wrong un! but i suspect you've just missed an F out, however even if it's Sheffield i would be thinking it's post war and as such not really that valubleproof marks such as the WD broad arrow, B, B2, 21, 4 would indicate an original ( but i'm sure there are others)cheerschris
Paul R Posted January 14, 2006 Author Posted January 14, 2006 Thanks Chris! I will have to find it and make scans of the markings!RegardsPaul
Paul R Posted January 14, 2006 Author Posted January 14, 2006 Thanks Chris! I will have to find it and make scans of the markings!RegardsPaul
harribobs Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Thanks Chris! I will have to find it and make scans of the markings!RegardsPaulno problem, i have just spotted the FS knife lurking in your showcase photos, that's an amazing collection!!
Bob Hunter Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 That classic design always reminds me of something carried by a renaissance assassin.
Paul R Posted January 15, 2006 Author Posted January 15, 2006 no problem, i have just spotted the FS knife lurking in your showcase photos, that's an amazing collection!!Thank you for your compliment. The knife does look a lot like a Medieval dirk!
Bob Hunter Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Terrible echo in here! Didn't I just say that?
gregM Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 My very first collector blade was a 3rd pattern FS knife. I bought it when I was 16--33 years ago.I still have it. IMO the FS knife is the most "PURE" designed fighting knife ever made.Iron cross collectors talk about the simple elegant design of the the EK as one of the reasons of it being sopopular. I think the FS falls into that same catagory.
harribobs Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) they really are fantastic knives with great style and feelinghere's two of my heros wearing their knives and german uniforms!Paddy leigh Fermor and Billy Moss pictured before the kidnap of General Kreipe in Crete ( from Billy Moss's book, Ill met by Moonlight) Edited January 15, 2006 by harribobs
Paul R Posted January 15, 2006 Author Posted January 15, 2006 Greg and Harribob!Thank you all for your replies. That photograph is great! So I take it they were successful in getting their man?
Paul R Posted January 15, 2006 Author Posted January 15, 2006 Were they presented the Victoria's Cross for such a feat?!
harribobs Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 no, it was an amazing coup but not falling with in the remit of a victoria cross
harribobs Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 i would certainly recommend 'Ill met by moonlight' it's a superb read, real boys own stuff, (if you know what i mean)also made into a film in the 50's not strictly true to events but still worth viewing
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