This site is dedicated primarily to exploring the history of the iconic Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife (commonly known as the British Commando knife), the many variants of that weapon, and the …

The Fairbairn Sykes knife was not designed as a hunting knife, for the elite chasing game, nor for thugs knife fighting in dark alleyways. The F~S was designed for warriors who were hunting …

Below: Does this qualify as a First Pattern? The blade is of that style but obviously the "Tulwar" shaped handle is not. I assign an Indian origin to this knife but the quality is much higher than …

A short chronology of the development of the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife

Below: This knife breaks all the norms. Most obviously it is a smooth handled version with no mold marks. It has a standard guard which is also unmarked. The blade is ground completely …

In this section we will take a look at many of the "variations on a theme", so to speak, of the British Commando knife. Some of them are obviously semi-mass produced while others will be one …

BONUS: Buy any of my knives over $250 before Dec. 20th and choose one of the following 3 knives free. (with the exception of those knives with a bonus listed in the description) First …

A few years ago i did some cutting and stabbing comparison tests between various brands of production and some custom Fairbairn Sykes daggers. The knife to penetrate the deepest was …

Below: Here are some photos given to me by a fellow collector illustrating his splendid collection of Fairbairn Sykes from WW-II. Many of these are very rare models and display the …

Ek Throwing Knife: This is an Ek knives throwing knife from Their time in Richmond, VA. It is a reproduction of those made during WW-II and later. It is made from one piece of steel and is …